As amateur photographers, we usually start photographing anything and everything, all the questions are valid when we explore this new passion, but when we grow up as professionals, we take our art more seriously and, in general, we try to integrate into a unique feature that makes us recognize. . This is our photographic niche, our comfort zone, this is where we can specialize and create a brand.
And that’s good! We remember more a photographer who has a unique niche than a photographer who covers all the subjects, it is better to be specialized in something than to be forgotten.
- However.
- Just because you specialize in a particular area of photography doesn’t mean you can’t continue exploring your art.
- There’s a lot to learn when photographing other things and you can apply what you’ve learned in your photographic niches.
I challenge you to create a list of things you don’t like to photograph and try. Remember, you don’t have to be good at this. Don’t worry about creating a work of art. You won’t need to show these photos to other people, but by allowing you to leave your photo niches, you’ll be able to play and learn a lot along the way.
The portrait is at the height of the fears of many photographers, yet is it very common for photographers’ friends to ask them to take portraits of themselves, their children’s family?Next chance, accept it and take a chance.
Of course, if the person wants a more professional portrait and it is not part of his photographic niches, we advise him to hire someone who specializes in this field, but if the intention is to play and learn, go ahead!
In addition to learning techniques that can be used in your photographic niches, you can find a new passion in the world of photography.
Another area feared by photographers is sports photography, in addition to the need to master techniques to capture movements without blurring the image, many people are not interested in the sport itself.
If you’re on this team, my advice is to go to a nearby sports center and photograph what’s being practiced.
In doing so, you will learn a valuable lesson: it is important to study what you will photograph before the session, even within your photographic niches. When you don’t understand anything like sports, it will be hard for you to capture an important moment. After all, you don’t know when it’s going to happen.
When you play sport, if it’s outside your photo niches, you’ll probably notice that no photo has gone well, but you’ll learn a lot, mainly how to capture movements and how to anticipate what’s going to happen to prepare your camera. and record a special moment as you go.
Architectural photography is also on the list of difficulties of amateur photographers, however, it is quite common for these photographers to fall in love with this niche photograph after giving it a try.
They learn that most of the elements photographed in these genres are symmetrical and that, although the rule of thirds works for them, symmetrical compositions are also very good, the important thing about this is that this lesson can be applied to all other photographs. niches of his choice.
By saying all this, what we mean is that you have to question yourself as a photographer!Take the time to play with subjects you don’t know much about. Remember, this is no excuse. You need to explore other photographic niches to improve your production and grow as a photographer.