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just a though. Can learning how to draw can also improves your photography?....


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just a though. Can learning how to draw can also improves your photography? this just came into my mind. I want to master landscape photography and we all know that we cannot always be at the location (reason: money and time). so I thought I want learn how to draw landscapes for the purpose of giving me ideas for composition, perspective, and where will be the great light can be position, also I plan on coloring what I've drawn the purpose? obviously so that I can learn interacting with colors, what color combination works best so that when I shoot landscape in real world I can easily spot whats good and what flop.

what do you think of this? would that be worth while doing? let me hear your thoughts friends :)
 
Seems like a bit of a de-tour to me.

On one hand, before you can really have a go at it, you need to learn the drawing techniques itself, which will not contribute to your photography skills, before you can take composition and color usage into consideration when you are drawing.

Yet on the other hand, being able to draw landscapes will give you a quick way to experiment with compositions and color combinations.

But this gives a problem, let's say you drew a composition and color combination you like, and now you want to turn that scetch into a real photograph... how in the world are you going to find a match of your scetch in nature?

Seems to me like you need to recognize a good opportunity to make a picture on the spot.
finding your composition through your lens, instead of having to find the spot that matches your setch
 
chrisix said:
Seems like a bit of a de-tour to me.

On one hand, before you can really have a go at it, you need to learn the drawing techniques itself, which will not contribute to your photography skills, before you can take composition and color usage into consideration when you are drawing.

Yet on the other hand, being able to draw landscapes will give you a quick way to experiment with compositions and color combinations.

But this gives a problem, let's say you drew a composition and color combination you like, and now you want to turn that scetch into a real photograph... how in the world are you going to find a match of your scetch in nature?

Seems to me like you need to recognize a good opportunity to make a picture on the spot.
finding your composition through your lens, instead of having to find the spot that matches your setch
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good point! so the best way is to study others phorograph I guess?
 
Definitely study the masters of photography and look at the pics in the latest photography threads here on the forum. Tom Mann and Steve contribute some really good work as they are both big into photography. That is not to say that other contributors aren't good, but don't post as much - as a rule so far.

However, I believe that drawing would be a great skill to study if you have time for it. There are many reasons, independent of photography, that drawing experience can benefit you. For one thing, expanding your skills in art is always a good thing. It is also a great way to train your eye to see. That may sound crazy, but an artistic eye is different from any other. Of course, you can train that sight through photography without drawing. I personally think other forms of producing pictures will enrich your vision. But I am prejudiced having started out in drawing and painting.

Do what feels right to you. If you think you'd enjoy it, I say, go for it. And study other photographers at the same time. And get out with your camera. You don't have to be an expert to shoot pictures; it's the only way to learn.:thumbsup:
 
ibclare said:
Definitely study the masters of photography and look at the pics in the latest photography threads here on the forum. Tom Mann and Steve contribute some really good work as they are both big into photography. That is not to say that other contributors aren't good, but don't post as much - as a rule so far.

However, I believe that drawing would be a great skill to study if you have time for it. There are many reasons, independent of photography, that drawing experience can benefit you. For one thing, expanding your skills in art is always a good thing. It is also a great way to train your eye to see. That may sound crazy, but an artistic eye is different from any other. Of course, you can train that sight through photography without drawing. I personally think other forms of producing pictures will enrich your vision. But I am prejudiced having started out in drawing and painting.

Do what feels right to you. If you think you'd enjoy it, I say, go for it. And study other photographers at the same time. And get out with your camera. You don't have to be an expert to shoot pictures; it's the only way to learn.:thumbsup:
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thank you! one of my purpose that I forgot to jot down was to improve how I see. can you suggest a good practice to improve this? :)
 
Oh, that was constructive Aunty Clare . . . sorry. But in essence that is the truth. Look with informed eyes.

In other words, look at those photographers you admire or drawings or paintings for that matter. See how the elements are arranged, how the light and shadow play off each other. Look at the use of depth of field, the range of contrast, the composition and balance of an image. Then look at a scene you want to photograph and remember how the main subject was situated for instance. Take a look at the results of a day's shooting. If you made 100 shots and think 2 or 3 are good, don't be surprised,.

Don't be afraid to discard what doesn't work. Then look again at those shots you chose as best and analyze them from the point of good design element and good photographic method. It will take awhile to get a good feel for this, but you'll be off to an excellent start. One of the things I learned from writing is that strong editing often required me to ditch passages, phrases, sentences that I felt attached to because they either just didn't work or there was a simpler way to say it, and so on. Simple is usually better. Saying that just has to go, being ruthless with your work, (unless maybe you're taking wedding pics for a friend for example) and accepting only high quality will train you to see better.

Seriously, looking and analyzing, comparing your own shots to the greats, and taking pictures with your mind's eye even when you don't have the camrea along, IMO, is how you learn to see.
 
lol thank you claire! :) may I should concentrate first on Color and contrast? then composition and etc. what do you think?
 
Your welcome chapapa.

As for your question, I can't really give you a good answer. If I knew more about what you can do at this point, maybe. I think it's up to you to decide what appeals to you to do first. Sounds like you already know what that is, so start there. It's important to do what you love, keep up the excitement of learning and creating and you'll be fine.
 
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