What advice would you offer a fellow photographer? (Page 4): Yup. “Just sayin.” But ”sayin” minus thinking things through leads to silly comparisons like comparing visualization to...

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Hip Coyote wrote:

First, the idea of leaving the camera at home to become a better photographer is like telling someone to leave their tennis racket at home to become a better tennis player. Just sayin.

Yup. “Just sayin.”

But ”sayin” minus thinking things through leads to silly comparisons like comparing visualization to tennis. So unhip.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Shoot for yourself and to hell with the rest of the world

Hip Coyote

User ID wrote:

Yup. “Just sayin.”

But ”sayin” minus thinking things through leads to silly comparisons like comparing visualization to tennis. So unhip.

It’s an analogy not a comparison and your comment was goofy advice to leave a camera home.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

CHG_CANON wrote:

No one has as much luck with their camera as those who practice their craft.

Here's a helpful post based on technique: How to obtain sharp images in digital photography

So what you are actually saying is it has little to do with luck.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

luvmypets wrote:

Would you care to share the names of the authors/photographers and the title(s) of the books you find most helpful?

Having the knowledge of how to do something and being able to do are can be difficult for some...me for one. I sometimes feel my brain and hands and not connected.

Thank you!

Dodie

Scott Kelby and Bryan Peterson are two of the top photographer/authors. Although I haven't read all their books, I've read a few and I read most of Kelby's Digital Photography Book series, which by the way is an excellent set of books to learn from. Kelby is also a wizard when it comes to Photoshop and Lightroom, plus, his books are very readable and easy to understand and follow. Peterson may be a bit more technical but his books on exposure are second to none.

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Hip Coyote wrote:

It’s an analogy not a comparison and your comment was goofy advice to leave a camera home.

Apparently you lack vision, and are afraid to face that issue head on.

Carry your camera everywhere like a child’s security blanket and continue to stagnate.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

luvmypets wrote:

Excellent advice to improve your pre-visualization skills. Olddutch suggested not leaving home without your camera but you don't have to take it out of the car until you are ready to push the button. Use your brain first.

Thanks!!

Dodie

I personally find it to be terrible advice, leaving your camera at home. What good is it if it's not available to use. In the era of digital photography, you don't have to concern yourself with non-keepers, just delete them. As for improving visualization skills, sure, that's a good thing. But it's probably easier to accomplish if you have a digital reference to look at. Again, if it's crap, delete it. It's not like you are wasting film.

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rmorrison1116 wrote:

I personally find it to be terrible advice, leaving your camera at home. What good is it if it's not available to use. In the era of digital photography, you don't have to concern yourself with non-keepers, just delete them. As for improving visualization skills, sure, that's a good thing. But it's probably easier to accomplish if you have a digital reference to look at. Again, if it's crap, delete it. It's not like you are wasting film.

The question was how to improve. I do not carry a camera with me at all times. But when I am on vacation or in the "shooting mood" I have my camera with me and ready to go. Even to dinner. And got one of my better shots in my life while walking to dinner. And at times, I do visualize when I am not carrying a camera. But if one wants to improve, you have to get shutter time, just like you have to get trigger time to improve in shooting. And you have to be critical of your work. But to leave the camera home as a strategy to get better? It does not compute to me. YOu and I are in agreement.

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rmorrison1116 wrote:

I personally find it to be terrible advice, leaving your camera at home. What good is it if it's not available to use. In the era of digital photography, you don't have to concern yourself with non-keepers, just delete them. As for improving visualization skills, sure, that's a good thing. But it's probably easier to accomplish if you have a digital reference to look at. Again, if it's crap, delete it. It's not like you are wasting film.

Pearls before swine ...

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

User ID wrote:

Pearls before swine ...

What ever that's suppose to mean...!

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Hip Coyote wrote:

The question was how to improve. I do not carry a... (show quote)

I don't know you, obviously, but I'm willing to bet that you just may actually carry a camera pretty much all the time, like a very large percentage of Americans and others around the world. Your cell phone. Personally, I rarely use the camera in my cell phone, but it has been quite handy from time to time. I don't always have a big camera handy but I pretty much always have a Bridge camera with me or in my car or motorcycle. I have several Canon G series cameras including a G1X, G1X II and G1X III.
The wife and I went out for dinner on Friday night and I had a Bridge camera in my jacket pocket. I didn't use it but I had it with me if I wanted to or needed to record an image.

Dalek Loc: Detroit, Miami, Goffstown

take some classes at a community college

TerryVS

Figure out what their passion is. If you're passionate about it you'll figure out the rest.

Donkas1946 Loc: Southern NH

Bill_de wrote:

Stay clear of UHH.

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Perhaps you should take your own advise!

Gspeed Loc: Rhinebeck, NY

In terms of composition, avoid the straight-on, full center shots. Consider creating interest by shooting from an angle. Get down low. Get up high. Move your camera around until you find a frame that is most interesting.