Thursday, March 1, 2018

How To Achieve Excellent Mary Wray Photography Skills

By Sandra Ross


Humans have a need to freeze moments and store them. This has been a need for years. Mary Wray photography offers a satisfaction for that need. With the advent of social media, everyone deems themselves a photographer now. There are professionals who have spent years learning how to combine lenses with the perfect lighting, angle, image composition among other factors to come up with just the perfect image. These people are, however, getting competition from the amateurs.

Amateur photographers have access to smartphones with great cameras and ability to edit images. Aside from that, there is cheap equipment whose capacity is enough to produce excellent pictures. The cost of reproduction is also pretty low with some choosing to reproduce themselves instead of using a service. This is not to say that an amateur has arrived. There is still more one can do to hone their skill.

There are many types of photography. From monochrome to underwater to scenery. All these different types require different sets of skills. One needs to make use of the lighting and use contours to create the perfect image.

This form of art must be approached with the highest degree of open-mindedness. To truly get the essence of the subject, one must clear their mind of all judgment. It is no use looking at something as good or bad then expect that not to be evident in the image. All subjects have energy. This energy is what makes for a great and revealing image. Some professionals advice one to stop using their eyes. One is advised to listen. Not listen with the ears but with the soul. How does one connect with the subject? What about the subject makes it worth a picture? What is that intrinsic quality that one just has to capture? See the story, not the object.

A camera is just a tool. It is a means to an end. Without the person, photography would not be an art. One must, therefore, apply him or herself wholly and completely. They must engage the subject. The essence of the subject will draw itself out. One should not work to do that.

Often after the session is over. One has to choose the best and most appropriate images to use. Those that are worthy. Images that tell a story. Images that capture the essence with all its glory. Images that reveal the true identity of a subject. One will not be able to understand these from looking at one image. There is a need for several shots to peruse before arriving at one that fits just right. Having so many shots also reveals flaws in the technique and approach.

A natural setting is always best. Any amateur must endeavor to use natural lighting as much as possible. It provides the best foundation before one can move on to learning how to use artificial lighting. The same applies to smiles, facial expressions, and poses. One should aim for the most natural ones. Maybe take shots between poses? Catch the subject in the natural element rather than a plastic forced stance.

In some cases, one might have enough passion to want to move from amateur to professional. Apart from passion, there is need to gain expertise in the use of equipment. One must learn how to use the resources at their disposal to make the images as exquisite as can be.




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