A quote about learning from bad pictures..
Sep 1, 2014 06:39:54 #
Sep 1, 2014 06:48:01 #
camerapapi wrote:
I tend to make the same mistakes till someone points them out for me and tell me how to improve.
Sort of like learning how to fly a plane. :D
Sep 1, 2014 06:52:00 #
Racmanaz wrote:
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good advice, I do that THOUSANDS of times
Sep 1, 2014 06:56:05 #
yes, this is true. especially for a beginner. deb
Mac wrote:
SS
I don't see where the original statement and your response are in conflict. The original statement doesn't say to take the worst shot possible, it just says you can learn more from a bad photograph. That's probably because there is more that can be learned from a bad photograph. I don't think that any serious photographer doesn't try to take the best photograph he can. And given different skill levels, what may be a bad photograph to one person could be a good photograph to another.
I don't see where the original statement and your response are in conflict. The original statement doesn't say to take the worst shot possible, it just says you can learn more from a bad photograph. That's probably because there is more that can be learned from a bad photograph. I don't think that any serious photographer doesn't try to take the best photograph he can. And given different skill levels, what may be a bad photograph to one person could be a good photograph to another.
Sep 1, 2014 07:54:43 #
I'd add: Learn from your successes, too. Study what you did right for a given photograph.
Because a craft, photography requires doing, and trial and error, to learn it.
Because a craft, photography requires doing, and trial and error, to learn it.
Sep 1, 2014 08:36:42 #
Sep 1, 2014 09:16:05 #
Racmanaz wrote:
I agree with this quote. Many good photographers won't post and ask for help. Seeing pictures with something wrong gives you a discussion for improvement. I would if a camera is new change settings and play with the camera. Then open up the data and see what was right and wrong. Good topic. David.......
Sep 1, 2014 09:26:33 #
Richard HZ
Loc: Indiana, US
SharpShooter wrote:
Rac, I don't agree with that quote.
I agree we need to learn from our mistakes. But we need to take the BEST shot we can, then learn how to make THAT good shot better. You will get better much faster making good shots better, than trying to make bad shots better.
Why in the world would anybody be making bad shots, unless that the best they can do?
Recognizing that is exactly what my current post is about! ;-)
SS
I agree we need to learn from our mistakes. But we need to take the BEST shot we can, then learn how to make THAT good shot better. You will get better much faster making good shots better, than trying to make bad shots better.
Why in the world would anybody be making bad shots, unless that the best they can do?
Recognizing that is exactly what my current post is about! ;-)
SS
Very good point!
Sep 1, 2014 09:38:45 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I am a photographic genius! :D
There you go bragging again. :thumbup:
Sep 1, 2014 09:52:37 #
Mac wrote:
SS
I don't see where the original statement and your response are in conflict. The original statement doesn't say to take the worst shot possible, it just says you can learn more from a bad photograph. That's probably because there is more that can be learned from a bad photograph. I don't think that any serious photographer doesn't try to take the best photograph he can. And given different skill levels, what may be a bad photograph to one person could be a good photograph to another.
I don't see where the original statement and your response are in conflict. The original statement doesn't say to take the worst shot possible, it just says you can learn more from a bad photograph. That's probably because there is more that can be learned from a bad photograph. I don't think that any serious photographer doesn't try to take the best photograph he can. And given different skill levels, what may be a bad photograph to one person could be a good photograph to another.
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Sep 1, 2014 10:36:27 #
Mac wrote:
SS
I don't see where the original statement and your response are in conflict. The original statement doesn't say to take the worst shot possible, it just says you can learn more from a bad photograph. That's probably because there is more that can be learned from a bad photograph. I don't think that any serious photographer doesn't try to take the best photograph he can. And given different skill levels, what may be a bad photograph to one person could be a good photograph to another.
I don't see where the original statement and your response are in conflict. The original statement doesn't say to take the worst shot possible, it just says you can learn more from a bad photograph. That's probably because there is more that can be learned from a bad photograph. I don't think that any serious photographer doesn't try to take the best photograph he can. And given different skill levels, what may be a bad photograph to one person could be a good photograph to another.
agree completely. I set out to take the best photo I can. But many times, that simply doesn't happen. So I look at them, figure out whys and wherefores of what I did wrong, and try again. And I can say that the photos I take now are nowhere near as sorry as the ones I took a couple years ago! :mrgreen:
Sep 1, 2014 12:21:25 #
Sep 1, 2014 12:51:37 #
Racmanaz wrote:
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Absolutely... I've been shooting that way for years.
During my career in broadcast television videography I was a chief photographer with a crew of 9 folks. Times would happen daily when we'd discuss shooting and often one would say they'd like to try a particular shot. In some cases I'd tell them that I'd tried that and it doesn't work.
Virtually every time that guy / gal would return and say that I was correct, it doesn't work.
Funny how that goes. So yes, learn from your mistakes, they will be your teachers.
Sep 1, 2014 13:27:17 #
amyinsparta wrote:
agree completely. I set out to take the best photo I can. But many times, that simply doesn't happen. So I look at them, figure out whys and wherefores of what I did wrong, and try again. And I can say that the photos I take now are nowhere near as sorry as the ones I took a couple years ago! :mrgreen:
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Sep 1, 2014 17:01:33 #
Mac wrote:
SS
I don't see where the original statement and your response are in conflict. The original statement doesn't say to take the worst shot possible, it just says you can learn more from a bad photograph. That's probably because there is more that can be learned from a bad photograph. I don't think that any serious photographer doesn't try to take the best photograph he can. And given different skill levels, what may be a bad photograph to one person could be a good photograph to another.
I don't see where the original statement and your response are in conflict. The original statement doesn't say to take the worst shot possible, it just says you can learn more from a bad photograph. That's probably because there is more that can be learned from a bad photograph. I don't think that any serious photographer doesn't try to take the best photograph he can. And given different skill levels, what may be a bad photograph to one person could be a good photograph to another.
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