by Phil Coombes, Picture Editor
29.7.15
I came across this article by Coombes, where professional photographer, writer and lecturer Grant Scott explains taking your photography to the next level.
Scott discusses the role of a professional photographer and how you can advance your own work to a professional level. Scott answers that you should just use photography to document your passions and explore the work of other photographers who are already doing so.
Scott the explains how advancing technology now allows us to produce a better and more professional quality to our images but how we really need our work to make a statement.
To summarise, the articles top 10 tips are:
- Engage with the person you are photographing
- Take lots of pictures
- Be influenced by work you admire - but don't try to copy it
- Don't over use post processing software
- Spend time taking pictures and don't be afraid of failure
- Use smartphones to "photo sketch"
- Find inspiration from all forms of art
- Listen to friends opinions of your work
- Take risks and challenge yourself
- Understand technique but don't be ruled by it
Personally, I think that these are good tips for people who are interested in taking their photography more seriously. I can honestly say that I follow most of these factors when undertaking my own photography.
Mostly, I do try to photograph what I am passionate about. I love music and going to gigs so this is my favourite genre of photography in regards to the article. And this is an area of photography that I would really love to bring more into my coursework.
The article can be found online at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-33674327
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