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"beginner" photographer...?

i am trying to become better at photography, and need some help. i'm not sure if i should stick to landscapes, (i live near beaches) or if i should try taking pictures of friends and family and things like that. if anyone has any tips, that would be great! thanks.

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1. It's all about passion. I strongly suggest finding some area you feel most comfortable with. One way to approach it is to think of the type of photography you enjoy the most and then emulate that.
2. well, in order to get the best of the best pictures what you have to do is take your camera everywhere. except school or places where a camera shouldnt be taken. you have to take hundreds of pictures and you sort through them all and you find 20 or so good ones and you keep them, you may save the rest but thats how good photographers do it
3. I took an introductory course in photography in college and the instructor said something that stuck with me: "There are photographers and there are camera collectors. Which do you want to be?" He was correct. Go to any camera store and the salesperson will try to persuade you to purchase a high-priced camera with a dazzling array of lenses and filters. In truth, unless there is a specific purpose for toting several bodies and lenses, take along a digital camera with perhaps a zoom lense. In the end go where your passion leads you, landscape or portraiture, nature or studio photography. Don't be discouraged if your first photos flop, even famous photographers like Ansel Adams had to start somewhere.
4. Shoot pictures of everything from different perspecitives, angles, dangles and so on. Whatever things you are passionate about should be what you take pictures of. Have fun with the camera. Get some books on shooting styles and techniques that can help you out with fresh ideas.
5. Do what you are passionate about. Why not take some of both. That way you can decide what you like better. As far as technique-the best way is to learn by trial and error. For aesthetics; rule or thirds is the best (google it) If you want to understand exposure and other things- there is a great book called "understanding exposure" by bryan peterson. There are also a lot of other great books, but you learn more by trial and error!