As a member of several Facebook groups about photography for beginners I often see a lot of questions that really make me shake my head.
I see a lot of people taking photos in natural light and doing it really poorly. To the other extreme I see people who spend lots of money on lighting only to take really poor quality photos.
Read MoreThere are a lot of people who claim to be Photography Business coaches yet they know nothing about ethics. If someone tells you that as a newbie photographer you can charge or charge whatever you want though you may not know the difference between an F-Stop and a Bus Stop; or they tell you that you don’t need to use contracts in your business they are absolutely unethical and you should immediately reject those teachings.
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So; you’ve finally gotten yourself a camera, lens and memory card and think you are ready to enter the world of photography. Some of you just want to play with it because you think it’s a fun hobby. You aren’t wrong. Some, want to give it a go as a business.
Either way; I’ve been noticing what I find to be extremely disturbing trends among new photographers these days. Trends that I am going to address here. Things that need to stop.
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Minimum Shutter Speeds For Handheld Shooting: The Definitive Answer to “How Slow Can You Go.” A most common question regarding photography are shutter speeds. And at that is how come my whole photo isn’t sharp.
I will tell you, I’ve been a bastard when it comes to proper shutter speeds and have messed up potentially great shots.
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