Why so Many shots? (Page 11): When I shot film yes Make th shot a good one.Once I went digital I wondered why I waited so long! I met a gentleman last week taking pics of rushing...

songoftheramapos

When I shot film yes Make th shot a good one.Once I went digital I wondered why I waited so long! I met a gentleman last week taking pics of rushing water.Turns out he was using an old Minolta xgm. film cam with a 24mm lens.and had no interest in going digital even after he wanted 2 see my 80d!

cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

I shoot RAW and use a Nikon D800e. My compositional skills are well developed after 63 years of practice. I don't "machine-gun" the scenes. I take my time and take a few and always seem too have the vision I had at the scene when I need it. 'Nuff said, for me.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

cambriaman wrote:

I shoot RAW and use a Nikon D800e. My compositional skills are well developed after 63 years of practice. I don't "machine-gun" the scenes. I take my time and take a few and always seem too have the vision I had at the scene when I need it. 'Nuff said, for me.

I'm guessing that most of your images are not of sporting events, races, birds in flight, fast moving wildlife, or other fast moving event photography. Those are the areas where high speed continuous mode come into play. Taking your time and taking a few often doesn't work well when your subjects are moving fast and erratically. You lose the luxury of time for careful composition.

sploppert Loc: Rochester, NY

mwsilvers wrote:

I'm guessing that most of your images are not of sporting events, races, birds in flight, fast moving wildlife, or other fast moving event photography. Those are the areas where high speed continuous mode come into play. Taking your time and taking a few often doesn't work well when your subjects are moving fast and erratically. You lose the luxury of time for careful composition.

I think a lot of people are not reading the original question. He is talking about wedding photographers, not sport or wild life photographers. People should read the question before making a statement that has nothing to do with the original post.

" Why do a lot of digital photogs take an excessive number of shots? As a professional from film days we made every shot count. These days as a working retired photographer I still live by that untold rule "Make every shot count" Just because we have motors and the cost is down do we really need a thousand wedding shots when 200 actually covers it? I know there are a lot out there that feel the need to do the 1000. From the images I now see in the windows of a good photo studio or in their web site I have found that they are just not making good first shots and that they are just counting on one good one out of many. This is fine if you are a beginner so why shoot thousands when that first 100 should have been made to count? "
drklrd

sploppert Loc: Rochester, NY

I think a lot of people are not reading the original question. He is talking about wedding photographers, not sport or wild life photographers. People should read the question before making a statement that has nothing to do with the original post.

" Why do a lot of digital photogs take an excessive number of shots? As a professional from film days we made every shot count. These days as a working retired photographer I still live by that untold rule "Make every shot count" Just because we have motors and the cost is down do we really need a thousand wedding shots when 200 actually covers it? I know there are a lot out there that feel the need to do the 1000. From the images I now see in the windows of a good photo studio or in their web site I have found that they are just not making good first shots and that they are just counting on one good one out of many. This is fine if you are a beginner so why shoot thousands when that first 100 should have been made to count? "
drklrd

sploppert Loc: Rochester, NY

mborn wrote:

with wildlife, I take many images you can capture an unusual event get a better head angle etc. Yes, it takes longer to review but you can end up with a better saver. Recently I photographed water coming over the dam in burst mode and caught a herring preparing to jump. If I had not shot in burst mode would not have captured this action

I think a lot of people are not reading the original question. He is talking about wedding photographers, not sport or wild life photographers. People should read the question before making a statement that has nothing to do with the original post.

" Why do a lot of digital photogs take an excessive number of shots? As a professional from film days we made every shot count. These days as a working retired photographer I still live by that untold rule "Make every shot count" Just because we have motors and the cost is down do we really need a thousand wedding shots when 200 actually covers it? I know there are a lot out there that feel the need to do the 1000. From the images I now see in the windows of a good photo studio or in their web site I have found that they are just not making good first shots and that they are just counting on one good one out of many. This is fine if you are a beginner so why shoot thousands when that first 100 should have been made to count? "
drklrd

sploppert Loc: Rochester, NY

norm4797 wrote:

When photographing wildlife, especially birds or other very active creatures, it is impossible to predict movement of the subject. Taking multiple shots gives insurance that an interesting pose will not be missed. This is one of the great advantages of digital photography.

I think a lot of people are not reading the original question. He is talking about wedding photographers, not sport or wild life photographers. People should read the question before making a statement that has nothing to do with the original post.

" Why do a lot of digital photogs take an excessive number of shots? As a professional from film days we made every shot count. These days as a working retired photographer I still live by that untold rule "Make every shot count" Just because we have motors and the cost is down do we really need a thousand wedding shots when 200 actually covers it? I know there are a lot out there that feel the need to do the 1000. From the images I now see in the windows of a good photo studio or in their web site I have found that they are just not making good first shots and that they are just counting on one good one out of many. This is fine if you are a beginner so why shoot thousands when that first 100 should have been made to count? "
drklrd

sploppert Loc: Rochester, NY

robertjerl wrote:

Being careful to only get a proper shot works for ... (show quote)

I think a lot of people are not reading the original question. He is talking about wedding photographers, not sport or wild life photographers. People should read the question before making a statement that has nothing to do with the original post.

" Why do a lot of digital photogs take an excessive number of shots? As a professional from film days we made every shot count. These days as a working retired photographer I still live by that untold rule "Make every shot count" Just because we have motors and the cost is down do we really need a thousand wedding shots when 200 actually covers it? I know there are a lot out there that feel the need to do the 1000. From the images I now see in the windows of a good photo studio or in their web site I have found that they are just not making good first shots and that they are just counting on one good one out of many. This is fine if you are a beginner so why shoot thousands when that first 100 should have been made to count? "
drklrd

sploppert Loc: Rochester, NY

kymarto wrote:

Check sports photography pre- and post- digital and you will see shots now published routinely that would not have been imaginable a few decades ago.

I think a lot of people are not reading the original question. He is talking about wedding photographers, not sport or wild life photographers. People should read the question before making a statement that has nothing to do with the original post.

" Why do a lot of digital photogs take an excessive number of shots? As a professional from film days we made every shot count. These days as a working retired photographer I still live by that untold rule "Make every shot count" Just because we have motors and the cost is down do we really need a thousand wedding shots when 200 actually covers it? I know there are a lot out there that feel the need to do the 1000. From the images I now see in the windows of a good photo studio or in their web site I have found that they are just not making good first shots and that they are just counting on one good one out of many. This is fine if you are a beginner so why shoot thousands when that first 100 should have been made to count? "
drklrd

sploppert Loc: Rochester, NY

billnikon wrote:

BIF take thousands to get one great one, thank God for digital and super large and super fast memory cards. Love to hear my D4s grind away at 11fps.

I think a lot of people are not reading the original question. He is talking about wedding photographers, not sport or wild life photographers. People should read the question before making a statement that has nothing to do with the original post.

" Why do a lot of digital photogs take an excessive number of shots? As a professional from film days we made every shot count. These days as a working retired photographer I still live by that untold rule "Make every shot count" Just because we have motors and the cost is down do we really need a thousand wedding shots when 200 actually covers it? I know there are a lot out there that feel the need to do the 1000. From the images I now see in the windows of a good photo studio or in their web site I have found that they are just not making good first shots and that they are just counting on one good one out of many. This is fine if you are a beginner so why shoot thousands when that first 100 should have been made to count? "
drklrd

sploppert Loc: Rochester, NY

ppage wrote:

You haven't shot a lot of wildlife or action maybe... (show quote)

I think a lot of people are not reading the original question. He is talking about wedding photographers, not sport or wild life photographers. People should read the question before making a statement that has nothing to do with the original post.

" Why do a lot of digital photogs take an excessive number of shots? As a professional from film days we made every shot count. These days as a working retired photographer I still live by that untold rule "Make every shot count" Just because we have motors and the cost is down do we really need a thousand wedding shots when 200 actually covers it? I know there are a lot out there that feel the need to do the 1000. From the images I now see in the windows of a good photo studio or in their web site I have found that they are just not making good first shots and that they are just counting on one good one out of many. This is fine if you are a beginner so why shoot thousands when that first 100 should have been made to count? "
drklrd

Dun1 Loc: Atlanta, GA

If you don't take or shoot the shot, if don't shoot the shot you certainly edit it, if sell your work and don't shoot or edit the shot you certainly can't sell the shot.
If you shoot several or many shots, there are shots you may like more than others, shots ya fall in love with and think everyone else will also. Not everyone is going to love every shot you take, they may find a shot or shots that you think are lousy or do not like for many reasons. Many of people are not as critical as others and might find a shot or shot they think are the greatest.
Sports shooters strive during baseball season to get the bat on a ball shot, or baseball on bat. I takes practice and timing to get a good shot that combination, where the batter, the bat and baseball are in focus well enough to see the results.
I have taken as many photos as I could get of a batter hitting, in an attempt to see what might be causing that batter to be in a slump. There are sports shooters that have taken classes on how to diagnose mistakes hitters, pitchers, or players might be making out of a force of habit. These shots can be used to show a hitting coach so instruction on how to correct an issue.
The wedding photography today usually requires three photographers. One primary photographer, a second shooter, and in most cases a third capturing video. Until the edit process takes neither shooter may not have an idea of what, or how many the other photographers took

wj cody Loc: springfield illinois

terry44 wrote:

I think the answer may be as simple as we can. I ... (show quote)

good for you - all the best!

axiesdad Loc: Monticello, Indiana

It seems like a better question might be why does one photographer concern himself with the shooting technique of another. Unless I am trying to learn something from one of the millions of photographers who are better/more experienced than me or trying to help a newbie who has asked me for advice, the only photographer whose technique matters to me is me. Someone else's spray and pray does me no harm.

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

axiesdad wrote:

It seems like a better question might be why does one photographer concern himself with the shooting technique of another. Unless I am trying to learn something from one of the millions of photographers who are better/more experienced than me or trying to help a newbie who has asked me for advice, the only photographer whose technique matters to me is me. Someone else's spray and pray does me no harm.

According to some photo instructors, if you use continuous mode and take three shots, as apposed to one, the likelihood of the second shot being unsharp, due to camera shake, is nil. Another photographer figured this out. I am one of the benefactors. I actually learned from the shooting technique of another. I wished I was in your shoes, and am absolutely sure I don't need to concern myself with the shooting technique of another.