So many have fallen prey to various misconceptions about photography at different stages. You’ll find everywhere assumptions that a new camera will or will not make you a much better photographer. There is also the “never use the on-camera flash”. Amazingly each photographer, whether amateur or professional, consciously or unconsciously, has the set of rules he abides to. However, as crucial as rules are, grounding yourself to rules can choke your creative ability. In some instances, it just becomes a cage to your photography. Rules are meant to guide but sometimes not going by set rules can produce ground breaking results. As long as you know what you’re doing!
Let’s read on to see some commonly spread myths about photography. As you read on, separate the fruits from the shafts and watch out for the rules that can be broken…
Myth 1 – Photography is Easy
It is sure easy to snap a picture: take a camera and click! That does not infer that photography is a piece of meal. The truth it is, Photography is NOT easy! “Why do you say so?” you might ask.
The reason is this: Photography is both a science and an art. To learn and understand photography takes painstaking patience, time and loads of practice! The art of taking creatively compelling images doesn’t just happen overnight. With continuous practice, it will become easier to recall the rules and settings. However, the term ‘easy’ is not a word most photographers would use to describe photography
Myth 2 – Use the Rule of Thirds Always
This rule has to do with the main focal points of an image to be placed on thirds section of the image itself. There are times when the image calls for a different approach. Do you now stick to the rule reluctant to try a different approach when it best serves the composition? For example, objects with symmetry often avail by being placed in the center of an image, rather than to the side.
Be sure to read the concluding part of this article, Photography Myths Demystified: Part 2, to gain a full understanding of all myths that should be debunked.