How I did it About a year ago, I made a decision to take more photo... Read More

How I did it A couple of years ago, I decided that I needed to take... Read More

How I did it They key to this was me was just taking the camera out... Read More

How I did it

They key to this was me was just taking the camera out with me when I go for walks. I know this sounds basic and obvious, but it took a bit of time for me to get into this habit.
One day, I went for a walk around my area with my camera and really enjoyed taking pictures. It helped me see the area I have been living in for years in a whole new light!
From this point, I have taken my camera with me on a lot of walks, and enjoyed it so much that I have made specific trips to other areas with the sole purpose of taking photos!
I currently have a project of taking photos of birds in the local area. To me this is a perfect challenge as I have always enjoyed looking at birds, I love to take great pictures and the challenge is being able to take them with so much movement of the birds.
I have found this project very rewarding as I am learning a lot more about the specifics of my camera and how to manipulate them, and I have noticed significant progress in my photography.

Tips & Advice Finding a project which interests you is really good to motivate you to get out there and take pictures. Or plan to enter a photography competition with a specific theme. Anything like this will get you out there taking pictures, and will motivate you to learn how to take the best pictures you can.

How I did it

A couple of years ago, I decided that I needed to take more pictures so that I would be able to photograph some of the most memorable moments of my life. I bought a digital camera and started to take it out with me to major events, and to take pictures of the important people in my life. I now have hundreds and hundreds of photos (and have deleted hundreds which didn't make the grade), and I love looking back over them, it always makes me smile to remember great times and great friends.

Tips & Advice Do it - if you are thinking of doing this, please do. It is so great to have photos to help you remember the events of your life. Take your camera with you whenever you can - you never know when you will have your next 'I wish I had a camera for this' moment.

How I did it

About a year ago, I made a decision to take more photos to document my life journey. I began to take my camera with me everywhere I went (within reason) until it became second nature. When I have my camera with me, it just feels natural to take pictures, and I now have a fantastic collection.

Tips & Advice As you start out on this goal, take pictures of everthing, even if you have seen it many times before - you will always learn something about taking pictures and may find a new perspective on these things. Look at professional photographs, and push yourself to create pictures of this quality. To learn about the features of your camera and how to take more technical pictures, read photography books and if possible attend classes local to you (most areas will have these). Importantly, just practice a lot and be creative - you don't have to keep all the pictures you take.