Ever heard of the old adage, “practice makes perfect”?
 Practice may not always make perfect in the wide world of digital photography, but it does significantly improve our abilities and our techniques. And while practicing enhances our methods and our versatility in our digital photography endeavors, reading up on new subject matter further improves our abilities, hones our skills and motivates us to discover new territory.
If you find yourself becoming too comfortable in your daily, weekly or monthly digital photography escapades, consider charting some new territory.
If you normally photograph nature and wildlife, consider doing some portraits for family and friends, just to get the hang of a new style. If you usually shoot sports photography, think about doing some special events photography.
No matter what your specialty may be, there’s no time like the present to expand your skill set, enhance your portfolio and have a generally good time learning and practicing new techniques!
Bird Photography
The ever elusive and often difficult to photograph bird is a good starting point for a new digital photography venture.
You can start by photographing birds in your own backyard, or read a book like David Tipling’s The Birdwatcher’s Guide to Digital Photography or Jim Jamieson’s The Flight Deck to get you started.
Portrait Photography
Portrait photography can seem intimidating at first, but relax and begin first with friends or family members who enjoy spending time with you. Read up on some beginners’ tips for portrait photography, posing techniques and setting up your own portrait studio.
How to Start and Operate a Digital Portrait Photography Studio
By Lou Jacobs
A Comprehensive Guide to Digital Portrait Photography
By Duncan Evans
Posing Techniques for Digital Portraits
By Jeff Smith
Sports Photography
Depending on your camera and the equipment you use, digital sports photography may be a challenge at first. You’ll probably want to invest in a good lens and spend some time learning about positioning and applying the proper camera settings in order to capture the best action photos.
Both of these books by the same name - but different authors - should be a good start for your digital sports shooting ventures.
 Digital Sports Photography
By Serge Timacheff, David Karlins
 Digital Sports Photography
By G. Newman Lowrance
Wedding Photography
Then check out these books:
 Digital Wedding Photography
By Paul Gero
 Professional Techniques for the Wedding Photographer
By George Schaub
Wedding Photography
By Rick Ferro
Perhaps more advanced than many other types of digital photography, wedding photography places a special emphasis on perfection. Weddings call for the very best in everything – especially photography, the conduit of preserving all marriage memories.
Before you design your “wedding photographer” business cards, consider shooting a number of photos at a friend or family member’s wedding. Spend some of your spare time speaking with other photographers and learning about various techniques in wedding photography, group photography and portrait photography to build a strong foundation.
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