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Photography is a hobby that just about anyone can take up regardless of age. Practically everyone owns a camera these days. Considering that there are different kinds of cameras available in the market, this is a hobby that is accessible to anyone who is interested. Getting started is not difficult. Probably the only really tough part is to decide what kind of photography you would like to focus on – while some people enjoy landscape photography, some specialize in portraits and some love children, nature and wildlife photography.

Most aspiring photographers wistfully look at professional photographers’ magazines and journals wondering whether they can ever take pictures like those. Much of photography involves experimentation. The best part is, you do not need an expensive camera to indulge in photography as a hobby. In fact, these days with digital cameras, you don’t even have to spend thousands to print your pictures to see how they turned out. All you have to get is a decent camera, take as many pictures as you want and upload them to your computer to see how they look. Also you can make several adjustments to get the picture just the way you want it.

Getting a good camera does not guarantee fantastic pictures. It is best to equip yourself with some knowledge of the basic rules in photography. This can be done with books, videos and by talking to professional photographers. Get to know about how to compose, how to expose, shutter speed and camera settings, f numbers, zoom lens, techniques like getting the right lighting, using flash, etc. You can have great fun experimenting.