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10 Photography Techniques You Can Instantly Implement to Take Better Pictures
Perception and perspective in the underrated
6 min readJul 8, 2020
1. Learn fixed lenses.
Fixed lenses are popular for a reason. You might be thinking that it’s worthwhile to go for a lens with some range in focusing distance, like a 24–70mm, but you shouldn’t. My first lens was the 50mm f/1.8, and it’s a lens that taught me a lot about creativity.
2. Look at other photographers.
This isn’t a world dominated by science. New ideas still exist. No matter how many people want to simplify the art of photo-taking to a few numerical components involving shutter speed, aperture, and ISO, they’re wrong. You don’t need to believe me, look at some of these: