Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/25

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Lessons Learned from Shooting
From: "Tim Spragens" <t.spragens@cityweb.de>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 22:34:19 +0100

> From: "Dan Honemann" <ddh@home.com>
> Subject: [Leica] Lessons Learned from Shooting - WAS: Initial Slide
> 
> <<<<<<<<<<
> > For me, 5 keepers per roll is a _good_ average! 2 or 3 is more
> > realistic. It's depressing when you have to chuck out the whole roll
> > after a cursory glance!  As for _really_ good pictures - 1 every ten
> > rolls if it's going well. Robert Appleby
> >>>>>>>>>>
> 
> It _is_ rather depressing, isn't it?  But I'm discovering some secrets
> (which I'm sure you folks already know, but here it is from a rank
> beginner):
> 
> 1. Shoot a _lot_.
> 
> 2. Experiment: change subjects, positions, perspectives, distance,
> exposure, lighting, emulsions--anything and everything.
> 

And surely the numbers of keepers will got down, for a while. Shoot 
safe, don't take any risks, and your numbers of keepers will go up, 
but the qualities will stay the same.

I'd also add to Dan's third point - try to look at your own photos as 
you would look at someone else's. Sometimes it's better to tuck 
them away for a few months (don't throw *all* of the bloopers 
away). You'll teach yourself.
- --
Tim Spragens
http://www.borderless-photos.com