Sunday 7 August 2011

How to become a "professional photographer"

The number of photographers were restricted to countable numbers on one hand just a few months ago. The number has risen so alarmingly in my friend list alone it made me wonder if cameras were being sold in Shani Bazaars.

So i have been following these "photographers" with great zeal and curiosity, just coz sleep is soo hard to get at night without anythin to bore you.

I noticed that there isnt much you need to do to become a professional photographer. It is perhaps, the most easiest thing to do. Here are steps to help you become a professional photographer.

1. A trip to the google.com, and search for" best cameras for professionals". DSLR is for babies, you buy the SLR even if you will have no idea on how to operate it for the first 2 days after purchase.

2. On your way back home, after purchasing your new camera, stop your vehicle near some beggars. Hang your new awesome camera around ur neck using the strap. Ask a friend to take a photo of you, takin a photo of the beggars, using his mobile phone.

3. Open Facebook.com and create a new profile under arts with ur name and photographer. (Eg. Shashiraj Singh Photographer). Publish with the profile pic taken in step 2. Your professional life has begun !

4. After you do learn how to use the 10 pound DSLR camera, the next step is to wear appropriate clothing as a photographer. Shorts, with a loose khadi shirt should be perfect. Never wear sports shoes or sandals. Converse isnt the right way to go either. Loafers and semi formals seem to work best.

5. Taking pictures is the easiest part of photography. Simple reasons, any black and white photograph looks great and the sun will look awesome if it were seen behind any structure, through pillars and so on.

6. One of my personal favorites has been the ones in which photographers ask some poor guy on the streets to stand against a wall holding sum random thing in their arms. They click the picture with the poor guy at one end of the screen and the wall covering the remaining part of the picture. An additional awesome bit is to ask him to look sideways.(lol)

7. Dont be worried about things like exposure times, photo shop edits. All you really should be focusing on is black and white and sepia versions of photographs.

I suck at taking pictures and do respect some amazing wrk of art SOME real professionals come up with.Some of my friends are one of them real professionals.

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