8 addictions beginner photographer

Bad habits are not only for beginners but also for professional photographers. Unlike the pros, newcomers are often not even aware that they have bad habits that interfere with making a truly high-quality photos. Here are 8 common mistakes that are familiar to the vast majority of novice photographers.

1. Shooting in bright daylight

Some photographers, this habit has remained since the pre-digital era, when a bright light is needed to make a good photo. Also, this habit may appear the owners of the camera without a viewfinder. The brighter the light when shooting, the clearer and brighter picture will be displayed on the LCD-screen in daylight.

But bright lighting whiten some of the photos, and hides the details, creates sharp shadows and reduces the brightness of the colors. If you shoot a person, a bright light can cause it to squint or close their eyes.

Try to shoot on overcast days, early in the morning or late at night when the lighting is not so bright.

2. Shoot in JPEG

Yes, the JPEG pictures take up less space on a computer than in RAW format, but now removable drives are so cheap that you can buy a few pieces to store their work in a format RAW.

The RAW format contains information about the brightness of the light received matrix camera, which means that, get a photo, you can change the brightness, and the photos will appear new details that were not visible previously.

The JPEG format is not possible, because at the moment the button is pressed the camera identifies for you the exposure and color balance of photos.

Why let the camera decide how to handle your photo, if you can easily do better photos in a modern, easy-to-study programs?

3. Place the object in the center

This is probably the worst habit beginners, which is difficult to overcome. Yes, sometimes it is necessary to place the objects in the center of the photo, but the need appears much less than you think. Just follow the rule of thirds, and everything will be fine.

With experience you will learn how to make great pictures without standard rules of composition, but it is necessary to experiment. And it is much more difficult than to do good shots on the rule of thirds.

4. Take pictures at eye level

This is another bad habit that turns your pictures into mediocre "snapshots." Most of the time we see the world that way - at eye level, standing or sitting.
Photos from these two points tend to show us what we already know.

If you take a picture, squatting or kneeling, it will add freshness to your photos. It is possible to take pictures and other unusual points, such as balconies, stairs vertices of a second floor window, and so on. D.

5. Ignore the background

Utilities - a curse of street photographers. They are so focused on the subject matter, they do not notice anything around, and as a result the background spoils the whole picture.

Even the best picture can ruin a banal the shadow of the photographer on the ground, hit the shot. So if possible choose a simple terrain with a minimum number of objects and buildings, especially if you're shooting people. Then there will be no lampposts, "grow" out of my head, and other troubles. Another solution - use a focal distance, so that the model could be seen well, but the background remains blurred.

6. Do the same pictures popular objects

Even at shows professional photographers can find a lot of similar photos. They are high-quality, beautiful and perfectly arranged in terms of composition, but they are nothing new.

At the same time, each object can be photographed in a different way, even the most trite topic can submit a completely new way. So look for innovative solutions, for example, if you remove all the beautiful church in the daytime, try to take it off at night, from a different angle, in unusual weather conditions, and so on. D.

7. Holding the camera only in the hands

Despite the wonders of stabilization implemented in almost every modern camera, this function has its limits. Do not get stopped too fast or strong camera shake, stabilization does not work when a high shutter speed or long exposure, and sometimes may even harm you.

So you should buy a tripod and possibly use it. So the photos are much more clear, and you have more opportunities for different types of shooting.

8. Making just one shot

Previously, in order to print a photo, you had to pay money or to buy materials to make it yourself. Now, in the era of digital media, you can make as many photos as you want.

One of the reasons why the work of National Geographic photographers seem to be something prohibitively steep and inaccessible, lies in the fact that professionals make as many photos of the same object, as out.

You can do the same, and only the costs associated with the style of work, - the time it will take you to a decent selection of options. However, spending enough time to revise their work, you gain experience and become more critical to their images.

Many may not agree with the fact that it is - the most terrible habit of photographers, but if you try to get rid of them, then see how your work has changed.

Have you ever noticed for a these habits?