3 Basics You Should Know When You Start Photography with Anıl Uzun 

 

I will give you three basics that will help you a lot if you take photographs as an amateur or have started taking photos recently.

 

These are not the primary techniques but valuable information I wish I knew when I started taking photos. I want to help another photographer give me the recommendations; it would be easier for me to take better pictures. 

 

When you begin to do something new, you make a lot of mistakes; it is normal. The more mistakes you make, the more you will learn, but wouldn’t it be good if somebody gave you heads up? I hope you will have a better experience as you apply the recommendations that I provide. 

 

1. Your shot does not have to include everything in the scene. 

 

You do not have to photograph everything. That is not possible. Of course, I am talking about landscape photos. You need to fn yourself a perspective and focus on composition and exclude others. If you try to put everything in one shot, the picture will look busy. You will create a mess for the viewer, and the viewer will get confused and will not pay enough attention to the image. Just pick a firm object and create a composition around that object. 

 

2. When you are taking a portrait shot, do not hesitate to get closer

 

I started taking portraits many years ago, and after a while, I realized that all of the portraits that I took were the same because i had one shot style that was centering the person in the middle with a lurry background. Adjust your lens’s aperture ad get closer, center the eyes, and shoot. You can keep your distance and take different shots in portraiture.

 

3. Join a photography club 

 

Sharing the photos you take will help you improve. When you join a club, you will have the chance to compare your photos to others and get feedback. You can ask your club members questions and learn more; you can discuss the subjects that matter to you. Don’t be a loner; sharing will help you a lot. 

 

There are many forums and clubs on the net; you can be a member and get feedback for your photos. Connecting with others will help you confide in yourself, and criticism will make you work harder. 

 

One last note, failure is not bad. You will take bad pictures and get disappointed. It is normal. Find a beautiful view and see what you like in that, then try to adopt the technique for your photos. The new photographers will fail a lot, get used to it. And there is nothing as perfect. Compare your work to others, not the most incredible photos, though, compare your pictures to the likes of you. See failing as an experience and try to learn more. Better photos will inspire you to work more. Explore new techniques and try to use them without the fear of failure.

 

You have your power, and you know how to use it.