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Thanks a lot for your advice!

Thank you, that's look interesting to me. I think everything will help to dive into photography.

I am taking not online courses, that's something like a photo school, where they give some theory and then we have practical classes. But as to online courses I have been considering those: Click Photo School - Online Education for Photographers (July 2018) - Click Photo School Online Photography Courses — The School of Photography Home - Nikon School Online Photo School - Online Photography School & Community If you know some more and can share them I would be grateful!

Thanks, that's what I have been seeking for here, guidance from people who are engaged in photography!

Thank you for your advice! I will definitely listen to my heart!

Thank you! For sure, I will follow your advice! I just understood I want to reveal the inner message of a person within a portrait.

I see your thoughts about it. I agree the word I have chosen is not suitable. Let me try one more time, the art of saving the concept and revealing the meaning through capturing exactly that very moment. Not sure if someone would understand me correctly:)

Thank you for your advice! I am using Sony A6300 right now and I want to buy a camera lens Sigma 35mm F1.4.

Thank you for your reply! I am just trying to understand how to make the first step towards photography. Previously, I have visited a lot of different websites about photography, photo forums, watched a lot of videos. Thanks, I appreciate your advice.

Hello everyone! I have just started my photography courses. It consists of different genres, like a common introductory course. First, I think it would be good to get acquainted with photography in general, different genres and then decide what is more interesting for me. But now I think I would like to work with portraits. So I am hesitating, am I doing everything right?

I used the word photography as an art of capturing, and the art won't disappear I think. But actually, photos and films as objects can be easily destroyed, that's true.

Sorry, I am a new non-professional here, it was placed it the section of philosophy by mistake... I was so overwhelmed with philosophy that didn't even mention wrong placement. I am happy if this article was useful for you.

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I think photography is something that can bring you back to the past, reality or even future. This is the art of capturing memories, people, places... I think it is immortal.

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