Ever wonder, you have right skills set but don't know from where to start in photography? No Problem! Start with the right guide. Discover your problems, purpose, genre and what you can improve from here. Start by looking at right thing at right place. About Streetscapes: ABOUT STREETSCAPES Streetscapes is a portfolio of photographs by Kuldeep Awasthi, a Kanpur-based photographer. The images are presented in three distinct genres: Street, Landscapes & Nature, and Travel. Kuldeep's work is inspired by the daily life of the people he encounters in his travels. His photography captures the essence of the cityscape through its inhabitants, their interactions with their surroundings, and the presence of humanity within nature. The street genre presents a series of photographs taken on busy streets in major cities across India. Kuldeep strives to capture the moment when strangers meet each other and share a brief exchange before moving on. www.kuldeepawasthi.com

1. THE BASICS OF
PHOTOGRAPHY
A B E G I N N E R ' S G U I D E

2. Photography is the story
I fail to put into words.
D E S T I N S P A R K S

3. T O Y O U ?
WHAT IS
PHOTOGRAPHY?
Everyone has their own “hot take” when it comes to judging
an image. Some see the bigger “picture,” while others take
it as an analogy to life, transforming it into those “wise”
quotes.
As you widen your knowledge about photography, aesthetics,
and techniques, you can unveil even more meaning behind a
single photograph.
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4. WHY
PHOTOGRAPHY?
As a hobby
As an art form
As communication
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5. TYPES OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Landscape
Commercial
Wildlife
Portrait

6. P R E F E R T A K I N G P H O T O S W I T H F I L M
48% of students
P R E F E R T A K I N G P H O T O S D I G I T A L L Y
52% of students
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7. Prefer mid-class dslrs to start their
photography hobby
85%
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8. H O W Y O U ' L L S P E N D T I M E
A S A P H O T O G R A P H E R
TIME WELL SPENT
Purpos
e
Genre Camera On field
125
100
75
50
25
0
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9. Digital
Editing
BEYOND TAKING PHOTOS
Photo
Printing
Film
Developing
Social Media
Posting

10. YOUR
EQUIPMENT
Camera
Lens and Lighting
Cleaning Kit and Extra Batteries
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11. PHOTOGRAPHY VS.
TAKING PICTURES
W H A T M A K E S A G O O D P H O T O

12. RULES OF COMPOSITION
Framing Leading Lines Rule of Thirds Cropping
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13. TRAITS OF A GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER
Creative Patient
Has Technical Skills

14. CONTROL EXPOSURE
Aperture Shutter Speed ISO

15. HOW CAN I IMPROVE
MORE AS A
PHOTOGRAPHER?
K E E P P R A C T I C I N G Y O U R C R A F T . T A K E
P H O T O S A S O F T E N A S Y O U C A N .
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16. W W W . K U L D E E P A W A S T H I . C O M
S T R E E T A N D L A N D S C A P E P H O T O G R A P H E R
KULDEEP AWASTHI
A photographer based in India or more precisely a learner. All the
things he capture is based on the sheer observation of this
evanescent self called, 'I'.
His Life
Major areas of my work- street and black & white genre.
Minor areas are landscape, architecture, travel and nature.
His Works