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Frank B · 01-11-2010, 12:35 PM

"When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk."

**Ash** · 01-11-2010, 02:00 PM

Following on from the OP's tip:
"A good photo has a subject, a background, and nothing else."

And for some more light-hearted tips...
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/general-talk/78019-78-photography-rules-complete-idiots.html

CWyatt · 01-11-2010, 02:53 PM

Not sure on the wording but something like:
'There are no rules in composition, there are only principles' - Andreas Feininger

Two other decent thoughts:
Shoot first, ask questions later.
Take a lot of photos, and think about them all.

**pacerr** · 01-11-2010, 02:59 PM

"Shoot. A lot. It won't make any difference what the developer temperture is if you don't have exposed film, kid." Photo club lab advisor - 1959.

Of course, a lot only ment using all 12 shots in one day on a roll of 120 film. I wonder what he'd think of digitals by the 1000's now?

The more things change, the more they stay the same!

H2

benjikan · 01-12-2010, 07:05 PM

I have another one. One of the greatest art directors I ever worked with Jacques Michel Verger once said to me; "When you think you are coming in too close, come in CLOSER.."

Clicker · 01-12-2010, 07:10 PM

"don't look, just see"

Class A · 01-12-2010, 07:15 PM

"A good image creates more questions than it answers."

**NaClH2O** · 01-12-2010, 08:19 PM

Painters paint, musicians play and photographers shoot

and I like this one also "if nothing changes, nothing changes"

NaCl(tho the second is more life advice)H2O

George Lama · 01-12-2010, 09:07 PM

Don't expect to see with your camera what you can't see with your own two eyes - Pay attention.

Damn Brit · 01-12-2010, 09:40 PM

Originally posted by benjikan

I have another one. One of the greatest art directors I ever worked with Jacques Michel Verger once said to me; "When you think you are coming in too close, come in CLOSER.."

There was a landscape photographer once who had that philosophy. Poor guy fell off a cliff.

Robert Kapa had a similar catchphrase (which is a more appropriate word than advice in this case IMO). Of course, it's only really applicable to certain genres.

FHPhotographer · 01-12-2010, 10:44 PM

"Photography is not about the thing photographed. It is about how that thing looks photographed." Garry Winogrand

philbaum · 01-12-2010, 11:42 PM

Once you have decided on the subject, cricle the area around the subject until you find a worthy foreground.

LensScribe · 01-13-2010, 12:59 AM

Shoot with what you have... or buy Takumars to cover the focal lengths you don't.

Okay, so the second half is my addendum, but the first part holds true. I'm sure many people will attest to having gotten some of their favourite shots with a kit lens.

TheTenaciousOne · 01-13-2010, 01:23 AM

Dont remember who said this but,
`A painter starts with nothing and adds things until he has the perfect picture. A photographer starts with everything and takes things away until he has the perfect picture`

Cosmo · 01-13-2010, 09:59 AM

'If your pictures aren't good enough, you aren't close enough' -Robert Capa

And pretty much anything Garry Winogrand ever said.

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01-11-2010, 12:35 PM	#16
Frank B Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 149	"When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk."

01-11-2010, 02:00 PM	#17
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Following on from the OP's tip: "A good photo has a subject, a background, and nothing else." And for some more light-hearted tips... https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/general-talk/78019-78-photography-rules-complete-idiots.html

01-11-2010, 02:53 PM	#18
CWyatt Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,291	Not sure on the wording but something like: 'There are no rules in composition, there are only principles' - Andreas Feininger Two other decent thoughts: Shoot first, ask questions later. Take a lot of photos, and think about them all.

01-11-2010, 02:59 PM	#19
pacerr Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Paris, TN Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,350	"Shoot. A lot. It won't make any difference what the developer temperture is if you don't have exposed film, kid." Photo club lab advisor - 1959. Of course, a lot only ment using all 12 shots in one day on a roll of 120 film. I wonder what he'd think of digitals by the 1000's now? The more things change, the more they stay the same! H2

01-12-2010, 07:05 PM	#20
benjikan Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,308	I have another one. One of the greatest art directors I ever worked with Jacques Michel Verger once said to me; "When you think you are coming in too close, come in CLOSER.."

01-12-2010, 07:10 PM	#21
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	"don't look, just see"

01-12-2010, 07:15 PM	#22
Class A Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 11,251	"A good image creates more questions than it answers."

01-12-2010, 08:19 PM	#23
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Painters paint, musicians play and photographers shoot and I like this one also "if nothing changes, nothing changes" NaCl(tho the second is more life advice)H2O

01-12-2010, 09:07 PM	#24
George Lama Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Buffalo/Rochester, NY Photos: Albums Posts: 1,133	Don't expect to see with your camera what you can't see with your own two eyes - Pay attention.

01-12-2010, 09:40 PM	#25
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by benjikan I have another one. One of the greatest art directors I ever worked with Jacques Michel Verger once said to me; "When you think you are coming in too close, come in CLOSER.." There was a landscape photographer once who had that philosophy. Poor guy fell off a cliff. Robert Kapa had a similar catchphrase (which is a more appropriate word than advice in this case IMO). Of course, it's only really applicable to certain genres.

01-12-2010, 10:44 PM	#26
FHPhotographer Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Fountain Hills, AZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,297	"Photography is not about the thing photographed. It is about how that thing looks photographed." Garry Winogrand

01-12-2010, 11:42 PM	#27
philbaum Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Port Townsend, Washington State, USA Posts: 3,659	Once you have decided on the subject, cricle the area around the subject until you find a worthy foreground.

01-13-2010, 12:59 AM	#28
LensScribe Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 316	Shoot with what you have... or buy Takumars to cover the focal lengths you don't. Okay, so the second half is my addendum, but the first part holds true. I'm sure many people will attest to having gotten some of their favourite shots with a kit lens.

01-13-2010, 01:23 AM	#29
TheTenaciousOne Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Adelaide, SA, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 111	Dont remember who said this but, `A painter starts with nothing and adds things until he has the perfect picture. A photographer starts with everything and takes things away until he has the perfect picture`

01-13-2010, 09:59 AM	#30
Cosmo Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 488	'If your pictures aren't good enough, you aren't close enough' -Robert Capa And pretty much anything Garry Winogrand ever said.

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