Experimenting with Different Photography Subjects, Angles, and Lenses with Sheila Bragg

#373 On this Community Spotlight episode of The Beginner
Photography Podcast, I chat with Sheila Bragg, an active member
in the BPP community. Sheila shares her journey into photography
and how she struggled with understanding aperture and shutter
speed until discovering the podcast. Sheila also shares tips on
lenses, finding inspiration, and understanding the exposure
triangle. We discuss Sheila's ultimate goal of establishing
herself as a photographer and traveling the world. Finally, the
conversation shifts to framing, where I ask Sheila about the
hardest aspect of composition for her. Whether you're a beginner
or an experienced photographer, this episode offers valuable
insights and tips to take your photography skills to the next
level.

Sheila Bragg grew up spending her summers in Ohio with her
family's portrait studio where she developed a passion for
photography. She always carried a camera with her and loved
taking pictures of everything, but it wasn't until she found a
podcast that explained aperture and shutter speed in a way that
made sense to her that she started shooting manually. Now she can
adjust her settings without looking at the camera and even
experiments with underexposing her photos for a different effect.
Although people always told her she should pursue photography,
Sheila never took it seriously until she quit her degree
program.

THE BIG IDEAS


Start Where You Are: Your journey doesn’t need perfect
conditions or fancy gear—embrace your current situation and grow
from there.

Learn by Doing: Progress comes from taking action, making
mistakes, and learning from real-world experiences, not just
theory.

Comparison with Curiosity: View other photographers’ work as
inspiration and guidance, not a competition; every image is a
learning opportunity.

Celebrate Growth: Focus on incremental improvement with each
photo rather than perfection, and acknowledge your achievements
along the way.




Resources and Links


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Thanks for listening & keep shooting!