So, You Want To Be A Photograpger?

But Where Do You Start?

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So, you want to be a photographer? That’s fantastic; I’m thrilled you want to join our world. Photography is a beautiful art form, and there are many areas you can explore.

But before you start your journey, there are a few things we should talk about.

So, let’s start with the basics:

First of all, what sort of camera do you need to get started? Can you use your smartphone? And how can you take better photos?

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Not too long ago, if you wanted to take photos, you needed to go and buy a camera — an actual machine dedicated to one task: taking photographs.

Originally, cameras used film: a roll (or sheet) of plastic with a special light-sensitive coating.

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They came in different sizes and could handle up to 36 images at a time, but you never knew exactly what you’d got until it was developed.