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Photographers, Stop Making Excuses and Start Taking Pictures

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Photographers, Stop Making Excuses and Start Taking Pictures - 02-04-2011, 09:02 AM


I couldn't agree more. I've been guilty of this myself in the past. Shut your traps, help yourself by helping other photographs and let's all learn.


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but the snow flakes ruin my shots
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<------ guilty of this as well...

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02-04-2011, 02:02 PM


GUILTY as charged! It doesn't matter what you do just do something and the creativity will begin to flow.

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02-07-2011, 05:41 PM


EXCELLENT, Sonny! Shoot lots...the more we shoot, the better we become.

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02-08-2011, 03:18 PM


Agreed. It's easy to get yourself into a rut when you don't shoot consistently. Heck, even trying to visualize a composition when you are out and about without a camera can do wonders for your photographic eye.

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02-19-2011, 10:46 PM


Another great find Sonny, reminds me of Brian Clark's '10 Steps to Becoming a Better Writer.' (10 Steps to Becoming a Better Writer | Copyblogger)

Obvious. Simple. But often the exact advice we really need to hear to get us out of our ruts.

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