What you should have as a photographer?

A professional photographer must first have an aesthetic foundation and be able to master composition and color. For the art of photography, composition and color are the most fundamental foundations, and if you want your photographic works to stand out from the crowd, the selection and control of composition and color is the most important.

Secondly, a professional photographer should be very familiar with the history of the development of photographic technology. It is necessary to understand the significance of photography to people's production, labor and artistic life, understand what kind of photographic works are what people like to see, what kind of photographic works can catch people's eyes, and what kind of photographic works are meaningful and intriguing.

Then there is the mastery of photographic equipment. Be familiar with the usual photographic equipment, especially the camera you are using. Only by knowing how to use the aperture shutter combination of the camera can you get the best effect you want, know how to guide the subject to pose in a natural action posture that meets the aesthetic requirements, know how to set the light and set the scene, and can reasonably use the depth of field and the field of view, so as to get the ideal light and shadow effect.

Finally, as a professional photographer, it is important to have professional ethics. Understand the minimum professional ethics and master the relevant legal knowledge. The first is the respect for the person being photographed, and the second is the protection of one's own photographic works.

In addition, if we can do a good job of classifying, sorting and archiving photographic works, we will gradually accumulate rich historical record materials, which will be very useful for analyzing and studying people's aesthetic changes and fashion trends in different historical periods in the future.

When exactly can I control the depth of field by adjusting the focal length? If the subject is single, the shooting point can be moved back and forth, and there is no obvious perspective relationship in the frame, then this method can be used to control the depth of field.

In the picture, a wide-angle lens is used to shoot close to the sculpture, and the background is not blurred enough, and the elements in the background can still be seen; At this point, the photographer stepped back a bit and switched to a telephoto lens, and the depth of field of the frame was immediately much shallower. On the left, when shooting large indoor scenes with a wide-angle lens, it is not possible to simply adjust the focal length to control the depth of field.

A correct understanding of the degree of bokeh.

Depth of field and accurate focus are important to the clarity of the picture. Some beginners may think that a part of the ** is either clear or blurry. In fact, this understanding is too absolute, and the degree of blurring outside the focus of the image also varies, and it can show a linear change, that is, from a slight blur to a complete blur.

From in-focus to out-of-focus, there is a tendency to slowly change from clear to gradually blurred, i.e., the degree of blurring.

A qualified photographer always has to learn something aesthetic, and it should be the result of accumulation.

Qualities a good photographer should have:

Knowledge. Learn about the media, understand its history and development, and have your own views on its future trends. Master new technologies because photography is constantly evolving.

Familiarize yourself with all the means of photography, such as knowing the basics of how to control light, focal length, color, contrast, and quality.

Insight and curiosity. Be curious about the world, carefully observe and perceive everything around you.

Fresh perspectives. Find a fresh entry point into the world.

Creativity and imagination. You need to be original and always have good ideas.

Venture. Don't be afraid to fail.

Enthusiastic. Passionate about everything and of course, looking forward to the next contract.

Resourceful. Be clever and have the ability to adapt on the spot.

Good communication skills. Learn to express your thoughts in words.

Lucky and persistent. Take your camera and portfolio and be in the right place at the right time.

Talent, endurance, perseverance, physical strength, and ability to endure loneliness and hustle and bustle.

It will be helpful to look at the masters and learn their composition and lighting techniques.

It is not something that can be achieved overnight after years of training, so observe more, practice more, and learn more. I usually read more books.