“You can’t please everyone all the time!”
“Learn your exposure triangle (Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO) first. Stay on Manual. Shoot Raw.”
“Don’t Buy the Kit Lens!”
“Don’t be afraid of taking bad pictures, because that's how you get good ones.”
“Practice, practice, practice. You can never practice too much.Have fun while you're doing it!”
“Don’t think you need the best camera or equipment. You only need inspiration and a dream”
“Practice until using the various settings becomes an automatic skill and then relax into the ‘art’ of photography. Lighting is your friend and your enemy, stay on its good side at all times.”
“Take a film class so you have to learn iso, shutter speed, and aperture really well! Practice, practice, practice! Change your perspective. When looking at other people’s work don’t just think “that’s a cool shot!” Ask yourself WHY you like it and then try to apply that to your own shots.”
“That nifty fifty (50mm f/1.8 or f/1.4 lens) will change your life.”
“Take your camera with you. Everywhere. “Almost” all the time.”
“Just because a particular effect looks “nice,” doesn’t mean you have to use it on every. Single. Picture.”
“Take a picture everday, challenge yourself. Read your manual. Learn your camera settings.”
“They are not all keepers, and just as a hammer doesn’t build an amazing house a camera doesn’t take an amazing photo. They are tools. Think outside the box.”
“You can’t fix everything in Photoshop. Pay attention to the background.”
“Don’t show people the bad stuff. Shoot 300, show 1.”
“Just because you love photography, doesn’t mean you have to make it your PROFESSION. If it’s your passion + you are ready to dedicate yourself to the art, never give up and go for it!”
“When you see Action, Turn around. Meaning watch the people who are watching a event happen.”
“Find the light, but don’t be afraid of shadows.”
“Get inspiration from other photographers work but never copy. Make your photos a reflection of what’s in your heart.”
“Anytime you feel that your equipment is inadequate, it just means you need to master the basics better. The master photographers from 50-100 years ago didn’t have anything as fancy as you are holding in your hot little paws, so claiming inadequate equipment isn’t a good excuse. Work on your skills."