Photography 101: A blog dedicated to newcomers

Arie Eric De Jong is a San Diego native and a photography enthusiast. He is ecstatic to know that people have found their way to photography even with the global health crisis in the past year. With this influx of newcomers to the craft, Arie Eric De Jong shares three insights to help them along the way.

Experiment with subjects.

One subject can be photographed in many different ways. Arie Eric De Jong recommends photographers experiment with their shots from monochrome (black and white) and blurred background to macro and the utilization of leading lines. He also mentions that it helps if photographers give themselves a deadline, like an hour, to accomplish everything. Preparing for the many different shots is also part of the practice.

Interact with people for photography.

Sooner or later, photographers will take pictures of people. Arie Eric De Jong mentions that people skills are needed in this pursuit, and honing them early on will eliminate any awkwardness that may arise from it. Plus, practicing this while one is just at the start of their journey gets any hesitation out of the way.

Do away with the autofocus setting.

When photographers turn their autofocus off, photography becomes a lot more challenging. A lot of photographers rely on the autofocus mode as a crutch. This impedes their progress as photographers. According to Arie Eric De Jong, forcing oneself to do things manually improves so many skills essential to photography.