What photography tip would you give your past self?

[ElidiaRJohnson]

I am a super-beginner to this whole photography thing and I have found a ton of awesome resources for the basics, but of course with any skill it seems like practice and experience is key...

What is one nonobvious thing that your personal experience has taught you that you wish you could tell your past self?

 

[pgriz]

Pay attention to the background.

Kinda amazing how many images look much less than they could have IF the background didn't intrude/compete.

 

[sscarmack]

If your trying to make money from it then,

Photography has nothing to do with photos, its 90% business, and 10% shooting.

So if your images are good, but you still aren't getting clients, then you need to learn better business.

Business is key. The only key.

 

[oldhippy]

If you find a shot. Just before you take that shot. Know that this is not the best view. Move around until you feel you have hit it dead on. Most of the time, your shots will improve.
Pay more attention to the light. See how the sun changes the color tones as the day goes on. Shoot in the golden hours, when possible. Have fun with it. It's a love, not a job. Ed

 

[Tee]

Shoot for yourself and don't try and impress others.

 

[Theo2]

Buy an extra prime lens you cheap jerk!

Oh wow. My future self is mean.

 

[Ido]

BUY LAST YEAR'S MODEL!


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[Designer]

I would have told myself to sell the film camera while it still had some value.

 

[Browncoat]

I would've warned myself about GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome). You don't need a ton of high end equipment to produce great results. Study lighting as apposed to buying more gear.

 

[xFireSoul]

Watch many, many online courses and tutorials..

 

[Derrel]

Study art and painting and drawing EARLY ON, not ten years into the photography obsession.

 

[ruifo]

Get your gear out more often!
Compose, compose, compose...

 

[shefjr]

Hey stupid! If you're gonna worry about having certain gear don't go cheap. Save your money, do your research and then buy what you need.
The amount of money I have wasted is frustrating.

 

[Ysarex86 80]

Keep the Apo-Lanthar until you're 60. It'll be worth $2000.00 by then -- honest -- some rich Chinese bazillionaire will buy it.

Joe

 

[manaheim]

Most of my feedback would have nothing to do with photography itself.

- Don't argue with critics.
- Never defend your work.
- Always try out a suggestion before you discount it.
- Know that sometimes the critics are wrong.