Photography: The Art or Technology?

Do you consider photography as an art or you are completely dependent on technology. This debate has been going on since ages. Some people just do not get satisfied with the high end cameras they have. They always try to get the upgraded version with the hope that the advanced camera will improve their photography but forget the real essence of photography – THE ART.

Photography does not improve with a better camera. The most important thing is to understand the art, develop the right skills and understand the technicalities of exposure, composition and the knowledge to use the right equipment.

A few thoughts:

1. No matter how big or expensive the camera is, the quality of work will always depend on the photographer. Though you need good equipment for the work but there has to be an end to the never satisfying need of a better and high end camera. A good photographer can take good pictures from any camera.
2. Reading books and all high tech knowledge will not help you unless you pick up the camera and start shooting. Get the knowledge about all the technicalities of photography and practice it to make it your skill. You can not learn how to play golf until you take the club in your hand and hit a few balls. That’s the most important part.
3. Focus on understanding the basics of exposures, composition, and the right kind of equipment you need for a particular kind of pictures.
4. Understand the different types of lenses and filters (we will discuss about them soon in our coming posts) you can use to improve your work.
5. Always decide in advance what you want to do and get the right information about it. Keep a track of your progress.
6. The most important part- do not throw away the pictures which you are not happy about. Analyze them and keep them for future reference. It will help you understand your mistakes and improve your art over time.

Play with your equipment and experiment with all settings as long as you are learning. The equipment is only a tool to help you achieve the results that you imagine.