Excellent advice for new photographers... - PhotoCamel

brian.austin · 07-13-2008

Nice writeup on thoughts from an experienced photographer going back to what he wished he knew when he was starting...

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Eero Makela · 07-13-2008

That was a fun read I really liked this one

Take 10,000 bad photos

I have noticed this myself, I use to take 500+ pics at and event and from those anywhere from 100-200 get tossed out. Now I take 250 and most of them are good. And also before I use to take pics and everyone needed to be cropped. Now I compose in the camera so it is ready to publish as soon as upload to computer.

Ed Shapiro · 07-13-2008

Brian! Thanks for posting that link. I have downloaded and made a copy fro my files- it's brilliant!

I have met a lot of fine photographers who work more from instinct than theory. Some students attend their seminars and lectures and came away complaining that their teacher was not willing to get into "how to" and more definitive "instructions". It is just that some photographers create great stuff instinctively and find difficulty in putting some of their techniques into words or exact instructions. In those cases, the students have to intensely strain the powers of observation.

As you know "old school" guys like me- stress the basics which are really applicable to all types and styles of photography. There are many photographers out there with fertile imaginations and who posses creativity far beyond description- only problems is- many of them have no idea of how to transfer all their imaginings into images on photographic paper.

That article is pure gold- thanks again! Ed

Songman45 · 07-13-2008

Thanks Brian. Great read. Very helpful and universal advice.

Lee4145 · 07-13-2008

Looks like good advice.

Thanks, Brian.

IanW · 07-14-2008

Commonsense advice that is so easy to forget.

Thanks for the link.

alexandruv · 07-16-2008

Nice one!
I loved the part about being original...how original can you be really?
Thank you!

KellyL · 07-17-2008

I enjoyed every word of it.

07-13-2008	#1 (permalink)
brian.austin Photocamel Master Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 5,119 CamelKarma: 1678 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Excellent advice for new photographers... Nice writeup on thoughts from an experienced photographer going back to what he wished he knew when he was starting... mjranum's deviantART Journal __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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Eero Makela Dromedary Posts: 1,022 CamelKarma: 301 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: Excellent advice for new photographers... That was a fun read I really liked this one Take 10,000 bad photos I have noticed this myself, I use to take 500+ pics at and event and from those anywhere from 100-200 get tossed out. Now I take 250 and most of them are good. And also before I use to take pics and everyone needed to be cropped. Now I compose in the camera so it is ready to publish as soon as upload to computer.
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Ed Shapiro Guanaco Location: Ottawa, Ontario Canada Posts: 492 CamelKarma: 1175 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: Excellent advice for new photographers... Brian! Thanks for posting that link. I have downloaded and made a copy fro my files- it's brilliant! I have met a lot of fine photographers who work more from instinct than theory. Some students attend their seminars and lectures and came away complaining that their teacher was not willing to get into "how to" and more definitive "instructions". It is just that some photographers create great stuff instinctively and find difficulty in putting some of their techniques into words or exact instructions. In those cases, the students have to intensely strain the powers of observation. As you know "old school" guys like me- stress the basics which are really applicable to all types and styles of photography. There are many photographers out there with fertile imaginations and who posses creativity far beyond description- only problems is- many of them have no idea of how to transfer all their imaginings into images on photographic paper. That article is pure gold- thanks again! Ed
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Songman45 Bactrian Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 2,012 CamelKarma: 2125 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Excellent advice for new photographers... Thanks Brian. Great read. Very helpful and universal advice.
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Lee4145 F1 Camel Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 4,827 CamelKarma: 2393 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Excellent advice for new photographers... Looks like good advice. Thanks, Brian.
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IanW Vicuna Posts: 54 CamelKarma: 11 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Excellent advice for new photographers... Commonsense advice that is so easy to forget. Thanks for the link.
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alexandruv Alpaca Posts: 7 CamelKarma: 10 Editing OK?: No Gallery \| Blog	Re: Excellent advice for new photographers... Nice one! I loved the part about being original...how original can you be really? Thank you!
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