What photography tip would you give your past self?

[photography_paraguay]

The tips I would give to an earlier-self would most definitely be:

- Listen to people's advice and suggestions. Even if you don't like it or agree with it. More times than not, it's out of kindness and wanting to help.
- EXPERIMENT! EXPERIMENT! EXPERIMENT! I wish I would have experimented more, it's a definite in fueling creativity and evolving as an artist and photography.
- Don't be afraid of making mistakes. It's a step in the creativity process and you learn from mistakes!

My tips weren't technical or mechanical but more self-maintaining. It's really important to be comfortable with yourself and as yourself as a photographer. Never stop learning and wanting to learn. That's the greatest thing I was taught about photography - it''s never bring as long as your willing to learn and want to learn!

I hope you have found this helpful!

 

[Solarflare]

A coin collection will probably be worth more money than our digital camera bodies in 20 years.

Hmm then I could buy better cameras in 20 years .. intriguing !

But with what would I photograph until then ?

 

[Theo2]

A coin collection will probably be worth more money than our digital camera bodies in 20 years.

Hmm then I could buy better cameras in 20 years .. intriguing !

But with what would I photograph until then ?

Your coin collection with a film camera?

 

[jaomul]

Tip to earlier self-

Close your camera bag before you sling it over your shoulder

 

[photog4life]

Don't try and copy another photographer's "style" just do what you love and what you enjoy

 

[runnah]

Invest in Mircosoft and Apple.

 

[Tailgunner]

Pat your self on the back for buying physical Silver @ $4.50/oz and physical Gold @ $233.00/oz. Present TG tells everyone who laughed at me, who's laughing now!

 

[astroNikon]

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

Funny, I did sell my film camera while it still had some value
At least someone else is getting some use out of it, if even to collect dust.

 

[astroNikon]

Pat your self on the back for buying physical Silver @ $4.50/oz and physical Gold @ $233.00/oz. Present TG tells everyone who laughed at me, who's laughing now!

I had silver at $7 and gold at $400.
I also had Apple at $4


I'd tell myself .. skip the d7000. Buy the d600 .. yup, it is better.

 

[Tailgunner]

Pat your self on the back for buying physical Silver @ $4.50/oz and physical Gold @ $233.00/oz. Present TG tells everyone who laughed at me, who's laughing now!

I had silver at $7 and gold at $400.
I also had Apple at $4


I'd tell myself .. skip the d7000. Buy the d600 .. yup, it is better.

Nice!

I also picked up Exxon for $55...who needs Vegas when you have the market

I'd tell my self, listen to this guy^ FX is the way to go.

 

[hamlet]

The lottery numbers are: 15 - 17 - 19 - 22 - 33 - 40.

 

[imagemaker46]

Don't use the reason "It's my birthday today, so I can't work" At the time I didn't think it was a big deal, as it turns out it cost me a lot of future jobs.

 

[Tailgunner]

Always make sure a commercial rental property has a current and legit Certificate of Occupancy before renting said property...and the property was used for the same ting you intend to use it for.

 

[AlanKlein82 21]

Buy a smaller camera. Your back will love you and you'll take more pictures

 

[greybeard35 7]

Don't get too hung up on getting new gear. Learn to use what you have.