LocalNavy433 Photography

Hello and the hell are you?  If this is your first time here thanks for stopping by.  In this blog we are going to go over the Nine key steps when starting out in photography.  The reason for this is simple you are here because you have an interest in photography.  You are just getting your feet wet so you want to know where to start. This is the blog for you I am going to go over the Nine Key Steps in starting out in photography.  The steps are easy and quick to learn.  You can keep coming back to this blog to reference as you learn more.  

The first step is realizing that you already have the camera that you need to start out with.  Your cellphone is going to be the best tool for this job and it will allow you to see the world differently as you start shooting with it.  We all have our phones in our pockets so why not start by learning what a composition is and how to use your phone to get that working for you.  You need to start with the three basic parts to a composition.  Foreground, mid-ground, and background these three elements are key to composing a great photo.  

Learning the process of putting them all together is key in this step.  You will practice putting the foreground elements either blurred out or in focus together.  You want the viewer to walk around the photo seeing all the elements to truly see what you are doing with your images.  You don’t need a expensive camera for this stage of learning you just need the phone.  You are doing so well at learning how to put together the photo that you feel it is time to get that camera so where are you going to start.  

This is the part that you realize that the phone is just not good enough and you need more to really experience photography.  I will recommend to you the Canon 5D Mark ii for the first camera.  It is older and you will need a CF card for it but the basic operations of this camera are what you need and as of the time of the writing for this you can get that body for around 250 USD.  This is a cheap entry level camera by today’s standards but back in 2008 this was leading the pac for a pro level DSLR.  

Yes it is big and chunky it weighs a ton and it could be a weapon.  The fact is that it offers you so much more of being able to get the images that you are after. Let me break this down for you in a more simply way.  You get a full frame body so you will not have the urge to upgrade as fast. You will have the ability to shoot just about anything that you want and not have to worry about needing to upgrade within 6 months.  The fact is that once you see the actual images that you can get with this camera you will not want for anything.  Once you get the body you then need a lens to go on the darn thing.  

The lens that I am going to recommend is the Canon 24-105 f4 which is a pro level lens and it will serve you well for years.  The first version of this lens will set you back around 350 USD but it is so worth the money and I know it sounds like a lot but what if I told you the brand new RF version of this same exact lens runs around 1300 USD.  Now you see the savings that you are getting with this version of a lens that is still one of the best all around lenses that you can buy today.  The focal range of 24mm to 105mm is something that you will find makes taking so many different types of photos so easy. The joy of seeing your work just pop off the screen is just going to make this the best decision of your life.  

The last thing that you need to do is to take time out of your day for practice.  This is the step that you are going to see the most growth in.  This step is going to take you one year to complete but if you do this right you will become a great photographer.  I did this same exact step and it helped me so much.  This step is the most challenging one of them all as well.  The challenge is to take on photo a day and post it to your social media accounts.  This will allow you to track your growth throughout the year and it will allow you to see what you need to work on.  Post those images and start working on a new technique everyday. This will allow you to master your camera in no time and you will be a better photographer at the end of the year.  Now at the end of the year if you feel that it is a choir to pull out the camera then photography is not for you.  If you still get up early and head out to shoot at the end of the year and you still come back with a smile on your face then my friend photography is still for you.  I started the 365 challenge 6 years ago and while I am not posting the images that I take I am still taking a photo a day either with my phone or my main shooter I still take a photo to keep my skill sets up.  If you enjoyed this give me a like and a follow see you next time enjoy y’all.