Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> 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