Types of Photography & Camera Envy

Through much of my research, I'm starting to realize just how broad the field of photography is. There are many different types of photography and although I would love to try all of them it wouldn't be realistic to say that I could or would in the next four months. I'm realizing that I'm going to have to pick a few types that I like and then work on those. One type of photography that I really love is landscape photography, another is architecture photography ( though I'm not sure how much of this I'll be able to do), also macro photography and street photography. Along with trying different tips and tricks, I will try to pursue and improve my skills in these types of photography.

Also the topic of "Camera Envy." I read this on a website and it made me laugh because the name is so close to the truth. Most people like me who are just starting out in photography don't have an extremely fancy camera such as a digital SLR, rather just simple compact point and shoot. However the internet is filled with tips for making the most out of having such a camera. I'm learning lots about my cameras capabilities and finding out that it is still capable of taking "good quality" pictures. In the future I do plan on getting a DSLR camera but as of now I don't have the money for it  (the one I would like is currently $549)  , so until then I'm going to use the camera I have now and do my best to live with my "Camera Envy."

Starting Off

For my passion project I have decided to start doing photography. The reason I chose to do photography is because I've always loved the ability that photographers have to turn a picture into a form of art and I think a lot of the time people under estimate the artistic ability of a photographer, myself included. I've always loved taking pictures and  I think they have the ability to tell a story, and share your emotions. I can honestly scroll through photography for hours without being bored because every picture is unique in its own way. However my photos have never been more than just quick snap shots when I'm on vacation or at a concert or just with friends. Since I decided to do photography I thought it may be useful to pick up some books on the subject. I honestly wasn't expecting there to be a whole lot to read about but I was extremely wrong. There are so many different little things included in taking a good picture ( but part of the fun is that no picture can every really be wrong), but mostly I'm realizing that it takes a lot of practice and patience. My goal for this project is to improve upon my photography skills using different techniques and figuring out how to use different things such as lighting, angles, colour contrast, and depth of field to affect different pictures. And I'd also love to create a portfolio of my pictures... So feel free to join me as I start my journey into photography!!