Bad habits you have with photography

4 years 11 months ago #644545 by Roger Lang
I think we call can admit to having some bad habits with our photography.  I was watching some video's regarding landscape photography on YouTube a minute ago and this video came into view.  I started watching and realized just how close this hit home.  Very good points covered in this video.  I'm going to share it because I feel this will help others.  

I know there are a few points I'm taking away from it.  



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4 years 11 months ago #644557 by Freshstart
I'm so guilty at sticking around at one location! 


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4 years 11 months ago #644598 by Moe
For me, I spend way too much time to post processing sometimes.

I never think photos are good enough.


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4 years 11 months ago #644646 by Frost Photography
I'm so guilty at a few of these.  The big one for me is post processing as well.  While I don't do this all the time, there are many times when I will not be content with the post processing I've done.  And I'll keep nit picking at a shot and spend a healthy amount of time fixing something that really didn't need fixing.

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4 years 11 months ago #644651 by GaryA

Moe wrote: For me, ... I never think photos are good enough.


That is a good 'habit', (granted thinking isn't considered a habit). There is always room for improvement. Every time I put the viewfinder up to my eye, I am thinking of how to improve upon my shots from the last time I was looking through the viewfinder.

There are photographs everywhere. It is the call of photographers to see and capture those images.
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4 years 11 months ago #644652 by GaryA
I have a bad habit of drinking beer after a shoot. :beerbang:

There are photographs everywhere. It is the call of photographers to see and capture those images.
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4 years 11 months ago #644690 by Carry
Nothing wrong with that! When I come back from shooting, I like to have a glass of wine to unplug and look through my photos.  


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4 years 11 months ago #644702 by GaryA

Carry wrote: Nothing wrong with that! When I come back from shooting, I like to have a glass of wine to unplug and look through my photos.  


Beer is refreshing ... wine is to be relished.

There are photographs everywhere. It is the call of photographers to see and capture those images.
www: garyayala.com

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4 years 11 months ago #644718 by Luca
So true, especially on a hot day!


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4 years 11 months ago #644824 by MYoung
I can get carried away with post processing as well.  Depending on the client, and the photo, things can get overboard really fast!  


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4 years 11 months ago #644850 by Colorado Mike
I never get off my comfort zone and look for different angles I could approach a shot from. 


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4 years 11 months ago #645008 by GaryA

Colorado Mike wrote: I never get off my comfort zone and look for different angles I could approach a shot from. 


I shoot a wide variety of subjects.  What I found to be creatively useful is to use what was successful shooting one genre and adapt it to a different genre or circumstance.

There are photographs everywhere. It is the call of photographers to see and capture those images.
www: garyayala.com

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4 years 11 months ago #645226 by Cory J
When I go out, I hardly ever change up my lens.  Which started back when I jumped into photography and was fearful of getting dust in my camera from swapping lenses.  Now I understand now that quick swaps are just fine, but I have to force myself.  Otherwise I just swap lenses when I get back in car, or home.  I know!  I know!  :rofl:


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4 years 11 months ago #645395 by Stanly
I don't clean my sensor as much as I should.  What happens is I put up with having to spot correct in post till I get off my butt and finally clean my sensor.  

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4 years 11 months ago #645419 by Shadowfixer1
I have 2 bad habits. One is to shoot too many of the exact same shot. Same settings, same composition, everything. The worst habit is driving by something and saying that would be a cool shot but never stopping to actually shoot the image. When I have gone back to shoot a scene it has always paid off. I need to stop more.
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