Trying to get into photography. Any tips?

[Allura]

I'm trying to get into photography. I recently purchased a Canon SL2. There isn't too many great videos I can find on YouTube on how to take awesome pictures. I see these amazing pictures posted on pintrest, instagram, reddit etc. I wonder how they manage to make their pics looks so amazing. Do you guys have any tips or tutorials you watched to become a better photographer.

[Vicarious]

[Janitor]

Actually YouTube is full of tutorials that can help you with this. I'd say my #1 tip is never use the Auto mode, and learn how to set everything.
Learn the aspect of lightning and white balance.
Lastly, it's your eyes that captures stunning photos not the camera, so it really depends on your vision aswell, and this comes with experience.

[Allura]

Actually YouTube is full of tutorials that can help you with this. I'd say my #1 tip is never use the Auto mode, and learn how to set everything.
Learn the aspect of lightning and white balance.
Lastly, it's your eyes that captures stunning photos not the camera, so it really depends on your vision aswell, and this comes with experience.

I feel like I cannot imagine the outcome of the picture before I take it. I'm really great at Photoshop, so I can imagine the outcome before I even do anything in Photoshop. Not there yet with taking pics

[Janitor]

I feel like I cannot imagine the outcome of the picture before I take it. I'm really great at Photoshop, so I can imagine the outcome before I even do anything in Photoshop. Not there yet with taking pics

You get that kind of vision with repetition and experience.

[Allura]

I've been looking at pictures which I thought were amazing and I can literally see the 3 things they were teaching in the video applied to every single picture. Now my question becomes, it looks like the amazing pictures use filters (but I feel like it isn't a filter).

[Poonce]

Don't forget to learn editing software~

 

[Silent]

Photoshop and other photo editing software are what give photos the extra touch.

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Don't forget to learn editing software~

 

Are they your photos? if so, they're stunning. Good job!

[josstall]

You are doing great. I was a beginner photographer once as well and I used to watch every youtube video possible. If you want to learn a specific skill like creating a bokeh than you should watch relevant videos but if you re looking to broaden your skills in general than watch as many videos as you want. Doesnt matter if you follow multiple photographers.

[Poonce]

Are they your photos? if so, they're stunning. Good job!

actually not. This is just an example, a photo from Brandon Woelfel is one of my photography inspiration. I do not trust myself to upload my work here lol

Doesnt matter if you follow multiple photographers.

yup right, try to get inspiration from pro photographers first try to imitate their photography style, and make your own style, here are some of my recommendations:
Of course the one and only Brandon Woelfel photographer who has high creativity, Maria Marie eeehh idk i like her lmao, İlhan Eroğlu a traveler who has good taste in photography, Cole Sprouse actor who has a photography talent; you know him, Renan Ozturk a mountain climber... wooaahh beautiful if you see it, Simone Bramante this is too, Adam Senatori this is too, and many more..

[Silent]

actually not. This is just an example, a photo from Brandon Woelfel is one of my photography inspiration. I do not trust myself to upload my work here lol

They've honestly got amazing art work. Thanks for the link to that, appreciate it. All of their work is fucking gorgeous

[Allura]

Don't forget to learn editing software~

 

I like to think I'm pretty good with stuff like Photoshop, after effects, Sony Vegas. Been doing that shit for 8+ years. Though I usually create brand new things rather than editing.

Question: how did you find the original picture? It's good to see before and afters to see what things photographers apply

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Photoshop and other photo editing software are what give photos the extra touch.

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Are they your photos? if so, they're stunning. Good job!

Yea editing is what makes a pic amazing. I'm decent at that Photoshop already. I don't think editing will be a huge problem for me (we'll see when I try it for the first time)

[Vicarious]

I've been looking at pictures which I thought were amazing and I can literally see the 3 things they were teaching in the video applied to every single picture. Now my question becomes, it looks like the amazing pictures use filters (but I feel like it isn't a filter).

Pretty sure they edited saturation or contrast for these pictures. But that's rather normal today so it's okay.
You should try to get in contact with professional's or really good amateurs and just ask them for tips. I think you could get really useful information from them!

[CraftedChamp.]

youtube is de way

[Poonce]

how did you find the original picture? It's good to see before and afters to see what things photographers apply

Original image from Brandon Woelfel and all I know is Jack Morris and Lauren Bullen. I think Gilmar 'Silva is also included or you can search for it on google, there are so many examples on google that you can get:

 

Before & After: How One Popular Photographer Edits His Photos

Here are some late edition recommendations: Murad Osmann, Chris Burkard, Theron Humphrey, and Sam Kolder.