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3/29/2025, 2:56:12 PM
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1. Do NOT purchase or read books that explain composition, color, lighting etc. to you in writing.
2. DO collect various photobooks, new and old, if you find the contents inspiring and/or it's a photographer you already know of and respect. You can do this on the cheap by browsing second-hand bookstores (online or in person), or if you don't mind shelling out a little money you can visit dedicated websites.
2.5. By doing step 2 you will automatically broaden your horizons and get a lot of obscure photographers on your radar.
3. Take a mental note of which particular pictures from your collection inspire you the most, and next time you're out shooting, try to COPY them in some manner. It obviously won't be a 1:1 but you can seek out similar lighting, compose the same way, find similar scenes etc.
4. Repeat step 3 until you become a good photographer.
1. Do NOT purchase or read books that explain composition, color, lighting etc. to you in writing.
2. DO collect various photobooks, new and old, if you find the contents inspiring and/or it's a photographer you already know of and respect. You can do this on the cheap by browsing second-hand bookstores (online or in person), or if you don't mind shelling out a little money you can visit dedicated websites.
2.5. By doing step 2 you will automatically broaden your horizons and get a lot of obscure photographers on your radar.
3. Take a mental note of which particular pictures from your collection inspire you the most, and next time you're out shooting, try to COPY them in some manner. It obviously won't be a 1:1 but you can seek out similar lighting, compose the same way, find similar scenes etc.
4. Repeat step 3 until you become a good photographer.
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