A few random thoughts as we start a new year of photography:
Creating a good photograph is like a savings account. The more you put into it, the more interest you earn.
Behind every good photographer is a thousand bad pictures.
Bad pictures can often be caused by a loose screw behind the viewfinder.
It’s not a mistake unless someone notices.
Never judge a photographer by their pictures.
Sometimes the best photographs happen only after reading the camera manual.
A camera owner knows how to use their camera. A photographer knows when.
An amateur photographer has no doubt they will make some good pictures. A professional photographer has no doubt they will make some bad pictures.
If you just want a regular paycheque then get a regular job.
If at first you don’t succeed, reformat your memory card.
Be thankful for all the lousy photographers. They make the rest of us look good.
A perfect photo is one in which there’s nothing more to be cropped off.
No picture is perfect. That’s why they invented Photoshop.
Photoshop can be a fool’s paradise.
When a photographer says, “Just one more,” they’re lying.
Not all photos have meaning. Some just look nice.
Everyone likes to have their picture taken.
There are no ugly people, just bad portrait photographers.
Mediocre photographers will never be disappointed.
Success is proportional to responsibility.
It’s better to have people criticize your pictures than to have no pictures worth criticizing.
The problem with a photo is that it only shows what’s in the frame.
Being paid on time is like a pat on the back, only better.
An optimist sees the light, a pessimist sees the shadow, a photographer sees the need to use fill flash.
Never base your photo budget on the size of the picture hole.
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend but a nicely retouched portrait can come close.
A photographer who makes only money with their camera is a poor photographer.
Photography is not a workflow.
Really good photos usually require you to get your shoes scuffed and your clothes dirty.
It’s always funnier and cheaper when mistakes happen to other photographers.
Mistakes occur faster than experience.
You gain experience only after you needed it.
An expert is someone who’s already made a lot of mistakes.
An expert is someone who read the manual.
A photographer is a painter in a hurry.
Camera equipment expands to fill all available credit cards.
A picture hides more than it shows unless the photographer is very good.
