I meet and talk with a lot of photographers. Those just starting their photo journey have so many questions it sometimes boils down to a very open-ended question: “Where do I start?” In this episode, I share 5 tips for the beginning photographer … and I think these are helpful for us “old souls” as well for mentoring and coaching those around us starting to explore this passion we share.
Use the camera you have
Photograph lots of things
Study and practice composition
Get familiar with basic post-processing
Look at lots of photos and understand why you like certain ones
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