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No matter what camera we use, we can study and practice photography and improve our skills. 

If you look up the word photography, you'll discover it originates in Greece. And what it means is "writing with light."

Admittedly, I take some liberties with the meaning.

Specifically, instead of thinking of photography as writing with light, I think of photography as "communicating with a recording of light."

I mean, after all, writing is a form of communication. And when I think of communicating, It makes me think about the intent of my communication.

And instead of using a pen (the tool) to communicate with a recording of words, we, as photographers, usually use a camera (the device) to speak with a light recording.

To Be a Better Photographer-Study and Practice These Two Things 

Overall, there are two things we need to study and practice if we want to be better photographers. 

Camera Operation

Because we need to learn to use a camera as a tool to communicate, we need to know how to use a camera.

And we need to learn to use a camera because what we do with a camera is essential to how we compose our photographs.

To be sure, everything we do with our camera is an element of our composition.

Therefore, we've got to pay attention to what we do with our camera while considering what elements of composition we're dealing with.

To put it another way, what happens visually when we change the aperture (f-stop), shutter speed, and ISO? 

Additionally, just like all pens may look different, they're all nothing more than a writing tools.

Similarly, it goes for cameras.

However, even though all cameras do the same thing, they do the same thing differently.

And this is where our owner's manual comes in.

But, the printed version of the owner's manuals that usually comes in the box with our falls short of helping us learn to use the camera to its fullest potential.

With that in mind, here's how to get the best version of your owner's manual for your camera.

Photography

Granted, we've got to study photography.

And part of the way we study photography is by observing and describing light. 

In short, light is the raw material we use to create our photographs, and the camera is the tool we use to record light.

And suppose we want to be better visual communicators as photographers. In that case, we need to be clear on our intent of communication, camera operation, light, and the effects of camera operation on compositions. 

If you need help being a better photographer, I can help. Classes are below.