Kick-Start Pointers 101

(HEY GUYS sorry for the extreme delay for my post! barely any time to even post stuff once semester  stared so yeah.

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So now you know how to use your camera and change the settings and so on? Congratulations you made past the first stage

Photography is mostly about creativity and telling your viewers a message or to captivate their hearts. For beginners you might also learn that sometimes the equipment you use doesn't really matter if you know how to manage with what you have. 

'Maximising the usage and maintaining the minimal equipment you have properly is better than having a lot of equipment and not knowing how to use it fully and unable to maintain it properly'

- A sound advice my teacher gave me before he retired. I found it really true. So what if you have those very advanced and big lenses when you don't know how to maximise its output?

So let me cut down the story and tell you the pointers you might need to follow

1. Get yourself a proper kit. This is after you've mastered your basics and feel that you want to bring it to the next level. Just keep it simple. Usually my recommendation is a tripod, extra battery, 18-55mm or 18-135mm lens, a bag, and maybe a flash gun ( if you are into event coverage/ step up the game)
    If possible try to get a 50mm f1.8 portrait lens! it's the cheapest lens offered by canon and it does a pretty decent job! (review coming soon, if you could i suggest to buy the new lens as it's much better than the predecessor )
   
   
                 vs  
   50mm f1.8 ii, commonly known                           NEWLY RELEASED canon 50mm
   as the 'nifty-fifty' due to its price                           f1.8 STM lens, the much better
   and its cheap built                                                  upgrade of the predecessor.
   
   
   (crL http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/50mm-f18.htm) and                                        
   http://www.audiovideopro.net/canon-launches-new-ef-50mm-f1-8-stm-prime-lens/
   
   
2. If you are doing full-day shooting or those lazy to charge frequently and just want to 'take out and shoot' , i recommend you to get a battery grip. It is an add-on to your camera that enables to have a longer battery life and also allows you to take photos in the portrait orientation easily, as there's a shutter button and a dial at the battery grip. No more having a hard time taking portraits! The only disadvantage some might have is the weight. Adding that chunk might make some people uneasy to use the camera.
   
   for most battery grips, you have the option to either use 2 canon DSLR batteries or 6 AA batteries so it's more convenient
   
   
   
   
   
   a sample battery grip, different battery grips for different canon DSLR models, so be careful when you buy one! (credits: https://www.tokopedia.com/prodigital/battery-grip-canon-bg-e8-for-camera-canon-eos-550d-600d-650d-700d)
3. Shoot regularly and explore: and yeap, 'practice makes perfect' . You got to be well-versed with your camera - from camera settings such as ISO, shutter speed to knowing how to change them and many other setttings. This will also train you in a way to 'see' from another perspective. Remember: photography is about perspective. You are like the artist with the paint on his hands and canvas. You call the shots! (pun not intended). I usually practice during my vacation period and explore various places across the country.
4. Experiment techniques: never be too scared to try out new tricks ( unless you're shooting for a school or office event, because that might be a little risky. Too many bad shots in the name of 'experimenting' might not be accepted by others) 

          Try to experiment with things such as 'bokeh' (that part where your background gets blur, more            coming soon!), symmetry and so on. Remember, it is like art, but digitally!



An example is experimenting with angles, here i mounted my tripod and set an angle about 40 degrees upwards. It gives a perepective of the 'bottom to top' effect!)



       This is a vanishing point type. As you can see, the pathway gets vanished somewhat at the end of         the picture. This could be symmetrical if both sides are 100% similar but they aren't this pic

Well that comes to a conclusion of this post! If you have any questions or any particular areas you would like me to cover, please feel free to comment in the box! 

Till my next post!

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