A Good Photographer?

[Linksquest]

Many times Photographers are not considered "real artists" because they are taking pictures of things that already exist.

What in your opinion are traits a good photographer should have,

and what do you think makes a good Photographer?

[Locke]

One word = Volt

Oh and they have to have creativity, and luck, got to have that.

[Fail_safe21]

A photographer simply needs to develop a good "instinct" of how to take a good photo. Rules of artistic composition still apply even to photography and knowing the technical aspects of photography is vaulable.

Think of it this way: The Film is your canvas, the lens is your brush, and you basically paint with light. Knowing this is how you can connect photography with art.

I'd say keep taking pictures and analyze the results of each print. You get better if you simply practice a lot with your camera. Perhaps you can also look at the work of professionals and read about them to understand their methods of photography.

[glitch1501]

photography definatly requires more than a camera, just go over to flickr.com and check out the most interesting pictures of the day, there are so many factors that go into a good photographer

[Debitt]

Anyone who thinks photography isn't art because of its "ease" can go stuff it. ANYONE can grab a camera, point it at something, and take a picture. But to make that picture something aethetically pleasing with elements of contrast, color (if you're photographing color), and composition is a VERY difficult task. I've been seriously pursuing photography for about a year now, and I've only just begun to learn the ropes. My photos may be nice, but they're nothing compared to the likes of someone like Ansel Adams.

What do I think it takes to be a good photographer? First and foremost an eye for your craft - especially if you're the type who doesn't set things up (like me. o.o). You have to know how to position your lens to capture the angle and the position of your objects in the frame, you have to know how to gauge the lighting and focus the lens to get the effects you want.

Secondly, a basic technical knowledge is required if you're using a manual camera. What f-stop and shutter speed do you want to use to achieve the proper lighting and mood? What lens should you use? What filter to attach to your lens, if any? Especially with film photography, you have to be sure you're capturing the photo exactly how you want it to be, because there may be no going back, and if you get the lighting wrong...well, tough luck.

And well, yeah, if you're not a studio photographer, luck is a serious factor, both before and after shooting the picture. >_> I know I've gotten some pretty cool stuff because I took a picture of something just to eat up film.

._.; Shh, I'm a photo nerd. *pets Loki the camera*

[Linksquest]

[quote="Kokoro Daisuke"]Anyone who thinks photography isn't art because of its "ease" can go stuff it. ANYONE can grab a camera, point it at something, and take a picture. But to make that picture something aethetically pleasing with elements of contrast, color (if you're photographing color), and composition is a VERY difficult task. I've been seriously pursuing photography for about a year now, and I've only just begun to learn the ropes. My photos may be nice, but they're nothing compared to the likes of someone like Ansel Adams.

What do I think it takes to be a good photographer? First and foremost an eye for your craft - especially if you're the type who doesn't set things up (like me. o.o). You have to know how to position your lens to capture the angle and the position of your objects in the frame, you have to know how to gauge the lighting and focus the lens to get the effects you want.

Secondly, a basic technical knowledge is required if you're using a manual camera. What f-stop and shutter speed do you want to use to achieve the proper lighting and mood? What lens should you use? What filter to attach to your lens, if any? Especially with film photography, you have to be sure you're capturing the photo exactly how you want it to be, because there may be no going back, and if you get the lighting wrong...well, tough luck.

And well, yeah, if you're not a studio photographer, luck is a serious factor, both before and after shooting the picture. >_> I know I've gotten some pretty cool stuff because I took a picture of something just to eat up film.

._.]


Awsome reasoning Kokoro

[Fail_safe21]

Also, the "Sunny 16 Rule" and the Zone Systems are probably important terminologies for learning exposures. Once you apply those rules, you'll know 'em by heart and you don't need no "Auto Exposure" or meter anymore.

Your brain will decide how much adjustment on the camera you'll need from there.

[Fsiphskilm]

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[glitch1501]

that guy is excellent

[Starfire1]

two words: not starfire1. not with old fashioned black and white and loading film type photography anyway. *looks at the mile-long strip of poorly devloped film and over exposed prints* i am yet to discover the purpose of the aperture and how all that works. a good photographer should definitely be able to look at things and see them as something comepletely different than what they are, or be able to use the camera to manipulate what they see.

[Mave]

Let's just say it takes a lot of effort, patience and creativity to be at the right moment, right angle, with the right tools and with the right technique.

[Fsiphskilm]

I'm wor

[Linksquest]

I'm working on a Book in my free time.

"Digital Photographers Bible" and I've got some very good chapters to cover many many things. I've been trying to get some freinds to help me, I just started it.

Everything you've ever wanted to know about digital photography. Aperature, F-stop, ISO level.

by working... you mean, "writing" ? or "reading" ?

[Fsiphskilm]

Writting. I'