Why it is important to the photographer the ability to "see" and not just use an expensive camera and lenses

It is believed that in order to be cool photographer, it is necessary to get expensive equipment, to avoid all possible workshops and pay rates, invest a lot of money own studio and explore all available practical guidance, thick expensive books on photography and processing of pictures - and that's only one of you can get real "pros." Photographers RC Consepcion studios do not think so, and in his post for the blog 500px tried to convey to the young photographers a very different but no less important think.

Instead of mindlessly hone "technicality" and a picture rate to buy the most expensive lenses and the latest "SLR" with various "gadgets", and throw hundreds of dollars on specialized software for image processing, — instead of all this important for you to learn how to listen to yourself, to notice and to "see" the world around us as it can only see the real photographer (and not "digital craftsman" was filmed 10 weddings a week).

Inner voice often pushes you select a frame in which the eyes and "technique" could not stop because of "imperfections"

or incompleteness of the composition from a technical point of view. Here is how the author of the original publication explains.

In one picture can tell a thousand stories of small or one large - it all depends on the author. The world through the lens - a unique reflection of the photographer was able to see the sunset, dawn, flower, meeting, celebration or sorrow of many people or just one person. When the back for thousands of years of recorded images and shooting in a variety of settings, you can only give one piece of advice, but the most important: listen to what your heart saysAnd gently "push" his attention and his lens in this direction.

It so happens that even experienced photographers suddenly loses interest in photography at a relatively long time. At such moments, too, is "push" themselves. Of course, staying at home in peace and comfort, you can save a lot of energy and do not experience the frustration of failed pictures, or what you have not found a suitable plot for himself. But in other way, staying at home today, you do not do anything zasnimete. A short walk or long hours-long trip - a gift to yourself. They give the possibility to capture something new, fun, fun or serious, something for everyone than to hunt a real photographer.

The practice and the constant search for stories and "catching" points - this is the basis by which grows and develops skill of the photographer. And not expensive lenses, "carcass" and many "tricks" to them.

Yes, for good shots sometimes have to go (and even drive) many tens (and sometimes - hundreds) of kilometers. But if you've seen the stunning beauty of landscapes and views of the night sky on 500px, you should know that the authors of these photos do not just come out and took off next to the house or in your garden. Sometimes they went for it in another city, state or even country. A good photograph - is the result of observation, the ability to feel the moment and go in search of a great shot away from his comfort zone.

If you are ready to search for new and do not fear the road, you will definitely become a great photographer. Open the photo galleries of images that you like, look at the scenery of the places that you have to get involved. And then open Google Maps and find these places on the map. Maybe you should finally see one of them, see everything with their own eyes and their own imprint on the camera?

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