What are your worst habits when shooting?

7 years 8 months ago #490205 by effron
Being in a hurry...and I'm never sure why.

Why so serious?
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7 years 8 months ago #490277 by Silver Fox
Mine comes in post.  I'll sometimes have a shot that looks great, but then I double guess my work over and over again in post.  Leading me to spend much more time post processing something that doesn't need the work.  


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7 years 8 months ago #490361 by Hawkins
Not setting time aside to shoot regularly 


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7 years 8 months ago #490372 by Conner
Not cleaning my sensor, and then having to spend extra time in post


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7 years 8 months ago #490379 by astrodave

Silver Fox wrote: Mine comes in post.  I'll sometimes have a shot that looks great, but then I double guess my work over and over again in post.  Leading me to spend much more time post processing something that doesn't need the work.  


A friend of mine that was a glass worker had a saying: The more you work it the better it does not get.

I try to remember it but too often go that last little bit too far.


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7 years 8 months ago #490383 by J Photo Man
Not checking settings from the day/night before


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7 years 8 months ago #490397 by KCook

astrodave wrote:

Silver Fox wrote: Mine comes in post.  I'll sometimes have a shot that looks great, but then I double guess my work over and over again in post.  Leading me to spend much more time post processing something that doesn't need the work.  


A friend of mine that was a glass worker had a saying: The more you work it the better it does not get.

I try to remember it but too often go that last little bit too far.

As long as it's RAW, you can easily undo.  Not true for glass!!!

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7 years 8 months ago #490414 by Hassner

Shadowfixer1 wrote: Driving by something thinking that would make a great shot but never stopping to actually make the shot. The times I have stopped or turned around and did, it paid off with nice images. Why, oh why do I do that?


You are not alone in this. Stopping pays off 95% of the time for me.


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7 years 8 months ago #490468 by phaller
My worst habit is giving in to my husband when I want to pull over to take a photo and he wants to keep making "good time on the road." I guess I need to put my foot down and make him do it!


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7 years 8 months ago #490602 by Remy Hedrick
I often snap before I really think about what end results I'm after.  I've been working on trying to slow down and think of what I want for end results. 


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7 years 8 months ago #490670 by Sarah Ramirez
Mine has nothing at all to do with the actual process of shooting...I pop bubbles. I don't know why or when it started, but I just snap away and pop away. Most clients don't seem to mind, but I even annoy myself sometimes with it. I just can't stop!


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7 years 8 months ago #490692 by Amanda Davis
Setting aside the time I really should to take photos!  


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7 years 8 months ago #490701 by tobythephotoguy
I know others have already said it, but hesitating and missing the moment.


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7 years 8 months ago #490809 by Alex
Good thread idea.  I'm chuckling at my then and now habits.  

Mainly when I started, I was 'that' photographer.   I headed out with everything, and guys... when I say everything.  I mean, if I was heading out to take landscape shots.  I still had all my reflectors, strobes, and other items that just simply had no purpose (at least for me) there.  

These days, with my son and of course PT, I barely find the time to get out.  

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7 years 8 months ago #490819 by Tyler Otis

Shadowfixer1 wrote: Driving by something thinking that would make a great shot but never stopping to actually make the shot. The times I have stopped or turned around and did, it paid off with nice images. Why, oh why do I do that?


Same here. So much beauty in my area (Alberta) but many times I just keep on driving because I'm in a hurry or it's too cold. I need to quit that.


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