First Shot
Nov 29, 2022 17:09:16 #
Nov 29, 2022 17:12:34 #
Sunrisepano wrote:
That reminds me of the story of the photographer with the view camera on the beach. He was setting up while the models in bikinis were getting their hair and makeup done. When all was ready, the models got into the water and on signal, they ran toward the beach. The photographer snapped the picture and proceeded to pack up. The art director approached the photographer and quizzed "Only one shot?" The photographer answered "How many are you going to use?"
Irresponsible photographer.
Nov 29, 2022 17:33:43 #
gvarner wrote:
A lost and then found item is always in the last place you look.
But only if you stop looking when you find it.
Nov 29, 2022 19:57:29 #
It all depends on what you are shooting. There are times when you miss the first shot there is no opportunity for a second attempt.
In professional work, it is always wise to back yourself up even if it means redundancy. You can't sell what yo don't shoot and you certainly can't enjoy what you shoot.
In the film days, we always over-shot or provided redundancy to defeat "Murphy's Law of film, that is, the most important shot gets damaged in the darkroom- scratched, stained, lost, reticulated, whatever!
Even in more controlled circumstances like studio portraiture, the more shots you can get in the better. Sometms it tasks a while for fothe subject to relax and warm up same goes for the photograher. A few more shots may reveal a nuance that is the best capture of the subject's personality or expression.
Some photographers challenge themselves with SOOTC or the "getting in in one shot" kinda thing. My approach is simple, I usually know when I have the shot I set out to get but I don't set a time or quantity limit on the shoot. I just shoot as much as it takes and a little more. Often, I suprise myself.
As for the OP's exact question, I do not know- I do not keep statistics.
In professional work, it is always wise to back yourself up even if it means redundancy. You can't sell what yo don't shoot and you certainly can't enjoy what you shoot.
In the film days, we always over-shot or provided redundancy to defeat "Murphy's Law of film, that is, the most important shot gets damaged in the darkroom- scratched, stained, lost, reticulated, whatever!
Even in more controlled circumstances like studio portraiture, the more shots you can get in the better. Sometms it tasks a while for fothe subject to relax and warm up same goes for the photograher. A few more shots may reveal a nuance that is the best capture of the subject's personality or expression.
Some photographers challenge themselves with SOOTC or the "getting in in one shot" kinda thing. My approach is simple, I usually know when I have the shot I set out to get but I don't set a time or quantity limit on the shoot. I just shoot as much as it takes and a little more. Often, I suprise myself.
As for the OP's exact question, I do not know- I do not keep statistics.
Nov 29, 2022 20:38:44 #
EJMcD wrote:
Many times after taking multiple images of a subject, I often find that my first shot was the best. Does anyone else experience this?
Sometimes, after taking multiple shots of a scene/subject, i find that I'm still in that novice stage where none of them is best, and none of them is all that good.
Nov 29, 2022 23:42:22 #
EJMcD wrote:
Whatever works for YOU (or anyone else) is fine with me. I don't see the need to negatively criticize the methods of others. Your original reply to my question was sufficient but thanks anyway for posting. Keep honing your skills and you too may find that your first shot was the best.
It is not negative. It is about telling that the illusion of getting it right in one shot is a fallacy. A lie we perpetrate by staying silent.
Nov 30, 2022 01:15:19 #
EJMcD wrote:
Many times after taking multiple images of a subject, I often find that my first shot was the best. Does anyone else experience this?
In cases where something caught the eye or compelled one to take the shot, then that moment usually is the best composition.
Otherwise, it can be improved upon, sometimes considerably after giving the scene an afterthought & creativity.
Nov 30, 2022 05:36:51 #
EJMcD wrote:
All so true for portraiture. However, landscapes, still life and other subjects do not blink.
The landscape doesn't blink; the sun does.
Nov 30, 2022 05:38:28 #
My problem is that after taking multiple shots of a subject I often discover that none of them is the best but many are the worst.
Nov 30, 2022 05:56:00 #
EJMcD wrote:
Many times after taking multiple images of a subject, I often find that my first shot was the best. Does anyone else experience this?
That is always a pissibolity - but I usually take 2 or 3 shots, and might vary the exposure - when clouds are racing across a blue sky, for example, the light on the subject can change rapidly. When shooting manually, I will almost always switch to IA for a second shot. However, with dual IS, I no longer need to worry about camera shake.
Nov 30, 2022 06:19:54 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
EJMcD wrote:
Many times after taking multiple images of a subject, I often find that my first shot was the best. Does anyone else experience this?
No.
Nov 30, 2022 06:39:25 #
Auntfanny
Loc: Brisbane / Australia
EJMcD wrote:
Did not know it was the best until I compared it to the additional images!!! How would anyone know it's "the best" if there were no others to compare it to????
Nov 30, 2022 06:58:01 #
davidrb wrote:
If the first shot was the best why was there another?
Kind of like always finding what you lost in the last place you look?
Nov 30, 2022 07:19:10 #
davidrb wrote:
If the first shot was the best why was there another?
Say what???
Nov 30, 2022 07:59:48 #
E.L.. Shapiro wrote:
It all depends on what you are shooting. There ar... (show quote)
You and everyone else is free to shoot as many as you like or as many as you feel you need but speaking personally I don't need stats to realize that I often feel the first shot was better than the others. Thanks for posting your thoughts and opinions.
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