​Seven growth stages of photographers crossing the bottleneck of photography

Photography, perhaps for some friends is just a game to pass the time, canvas prints take photos just for fun, do not think too much their own skills. Photography, of course, everyone's idea of different thing, starting point is different, use different place, so I also have no what must to do, or what must understand it. But then again, if today you are a want to earn fees through photography, photographer, want to become a professional photographer or case that self-promotion is a very important thing, through continuously improve their ability, And learn more about different aspects of ascension, which is valuable and important for professional photographers.

However, we all know how to improve ourselves. However, cheap canvas prints we often find that we seem to have encountered a bottleneck. It seems that we are stuck in a certain stage.

Today, Steve Giralt, one of PDN magazine's 30 most notable photographers, shares his growing stage of photography. There are seven stages, covering all the processes and transitions from the very beginning to becoming a professional photographer.

The first period is collectively known as the unfocused period. During this period you don't care about the composition, the light, the atmosphere, floating frames australia etc. The main purpose of taking photos is to record the people, things or places that are happening at the moment. Of course, you may only use a mobile phone or a point-and-shoot camera to take photos.

The second period is called the semi-focused skill period. This period is usually the place for amateur photographers, who, in addition to simply shooting, start to wonder if there is something added to make the photos more beautiful. For example, if the subject of the shooting is changed to a different situation mode, more in-depth, many friends also began to shoot RAW files, and plan to replace the sleeve at hand with a better lens.

Third, focus on the skill period. During this period, photography players began to really participate in photography related teaching courses and starting photography skills, including composition, the use of light, and the quality of light ratio. Usually a photographer in this period will have a good SLR camera, off-camera flash, and several lenses with different focal points on hand. In addition, if some photography players are interested in studio photography, they may also have a few booth lights, no shadow hood, or other light control tools during this period, and they will also start to understand post-production software such as Photoshop, and use the software to make the photos feel as they want.

The fourth is the period of paying too much attention to skills and not paying enough attention to concepts. During this period, camera players have been able to use good techniques to take good pictures, but at the same time pay too much attention to technique, immerse you in the adjustment of numerical values and camera Settings, and look too much at the LCD screen during the shooting. In addition to taking photos, you also spend a lot of time focusing on the various camera tests, reviews and other articles on the Internet. Even though you have a good shooting tool at hand, you still think you should have a better lens or body, lamps, etc. On top of that, you're starting to feel like there's so much going on around you that's holding you back, and it never occurs to you that maybe it's you that's holding you back.

The fifth period is the semi-focused conceptual period. By the time you get to this point, photography is no longer important to you, because it's almost natural. This is when you start to think about the ideas and concepts that are going to be conveyed in the photo, and it takes you less time to pick up the camera than it does to think. Your photo is no longer just a beautiful photo, it starts to convey some ideas and things you want to say. This is when you stop chasing equipment and start to make the most of what you have, prepare a pre-planned shooting list in sync, and complete your shooting plan step by step.

The sixth period concerns the conceptual period. During this period you can already take beautiful pictures with a lot of concepts, and if you are in the commercial photography circle, you can also come up with more rich ideas and carry them out, making the results of the photos quite rich. This is when your clients hire you not just because you can take great pictures, but because you can communicate clearly what they want.

The last period is the period of skill and concept. In general, few photographers can reach this stage, where you can take pictures that are not just conceptual, but more profound. You don't take pictures just to take pictures; you take pictures to tell a story. And can be through the image of the story of the depth of no doubt, but as just said, few photographers can reach this stage! Generally speaking, there is no way to charge for photography, large canvas print so you will gradually lose interest.