How to Be a Great Photographer

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Get a camera.

   It does not have to be new! Check out how many mm it has! 36mm-108mm works well.
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   Step 2: Start experimenting with your settings.

   There are tons of them to mess with. , To work on this, go to flower mode (macro) and work on it.
   
   You may like this! , learn how to turn flash on and off, take pictures(or video's), delete mess ups, look through your previously taken pictures, zoom in and out and more. ,, Also try different settings like colors.
   
   You can have a picture be black & white, sepia (red), or just in color. , try getting down on your knees.
   
   Throw a pebble in water and then quickly get the picture, you want to be eye to eye with the water (but don't let it get wet) by getting this type of picture, with practice, you can get ripples and waves pictures that are truly stunning. ,,
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   Step 3: For starters

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   Step 4: take pictures of flowers

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   Step 5: with the right knowledge

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   Step 6: they are easy to capture and they look beautiful.

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   Step 7: Get to know your camera too.

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   Step 8: Look at the tips below steps

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   Step 9: these tips are helpful and they will get your creative mind going.

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    Step 10: Try different perspectives and angles

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    Step 11: this will help you take a possibly normal photo and turn it into a beautiful masterpiece.

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    Step 12: Experiment.

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    Step 13: Some other things that are fun to get are the following: the grass's reflection on the water

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    Step 14: clouds

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    Step 15: looking up at the top of a tree

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    Step 16: chipped paint on old wood

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    Step 17: anything mechanical and rusted

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    Step 18: animals

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    Step 19: shadows

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    Step 20: people swimming (especially jumping off a dock)

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    Step 21: statues

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    Step 22: sun shining on water and much more.

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    Step 23: Make up your own style

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    Step 24: do photography with passion.

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