In the Photographer's Blog we do not tire of insisting on the importance of the concept portrayed, the idea, emotion or message, compared to other more physical and mundane issues such as the performance of the camera or the technical part of it. I prefer that you "feel" the picture before knowing how to take it. In the absence of "emotional content" to convey, the technique does not take you far. But, don't get me wrong, the technical part is of vital importance, it is the vehicle that will allow you to capture that idea, emotion, feeling or history. If history is the soul of your photography, the technique allows you to present it in a beautiful and attractive body. Is there a technical issue in SLR photography that resists you? Do you get lost between so much terminology and weird vocabulary? Quiet, today I bring you a review of the most important concepts in photographic technique. To each of them we have dedicated an article covering it in depth. You will see that, as always, in each of these "monographs" we try, from the blog editorial team, to maintain a simple and affordable language. My goal is to see how simple these concepts are. They really are not complex at all. They give that feeling by their names, perhaps not quite right, and by the tradition that has been had so far of presenting them in an academically horrendous way in many schools, books and photography courses. But, depending on how they tell you, you realize that mastering them is much easier than frying an egg. I leave you with the themes.
11 ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS THAT AS A PHOTOGRAPHER YOU SHOULD KNOW (AND MASTER)
2) How to set the focus of your camera according to the photo you want to take (with inspiring examples) : We agree that a poorly focused photograph generally goes straight to the trash can of the computer. There is nothing worse than going back home, after an intense photographic day, to discover that this great photo on which we housed many hopes could not have been worse, due to the unfocused result. Do you want to learn how to obtain highly sharp and focused photographs? Do not miss the article.1) How to correctly hold a SLR camera : I assumed that everyone knew how to hold a SLR camera, but as soon as we published the article (thanks Iaio) I was pleasantly surprised. Many fans have thanked him. It seems obvious but it is not. There is a direct, and very strong, relationship between the way you hold your camera, and the optical quality of the final photograph. 3) Depth of field : I explain in this article, through a very visual graphic, what is the depth of field and how can you use it as a creative resource in your photographs. 4) Hyperfocal distance : This concept resisted me a lot, as a photographer, at the beginning of my relationship with the camera. It took me a while to master it but because this article did not exist In it we explain in a very simple way, and step by step, how to achieve the hyperfocal distance of your objective.