I wonder; As our equipment becomes more advanced how many of us get lazy, you know set that bad boy to auto and fire away at a blinding 10 fps. I mean it's natural isn't it? We can sort through the rubbish later on our desktop and perhaps find our jewel. I was as guilty as the rest, it wasn't until I ventured back to film that I had to be more conservative and again began to think before I fired.
What is it about the image that caught your eye in the first place?
- What will best suit the image - colour or b/w?
- How does the light look (remember photography means painting with light)?
- Will you need a filter? (neutral density, graduated grey, colour balance, polarizer) etc.
- How will you place the subject within the frame? (composition)
- Have you considered depth of field? (that which is in focus vs out of focus)
- How about camera angle (remember to look at your subject from different angles)
- Is your camera on a tripod? (a good habit to be in - it does make a differance)
- Do you use a cable release? (reduces camera vibration - as does locking up the mirror if possible)
