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Five things to always keep in mind as a photographer.

Always Carry a Camera Absolutely always carry a camera, to the store, to work, to dinner, to family functions, everywhere. You just never know, and there is nothing worse than hearing the words “where’s my my camera when I need it?” come out of your own mouth.

Stop To Make The Picture Never hesitate to stop and make a photograph when the opportunity presents itself. Great photographs and instantaneous and fleeting in nature, chances are you’ll never see it again. So do yourself a favor and stop.

Ignorance Is Bliss So stop looking at that little screen on the back of your camera. It serves absolutely no purpose accept to break your rhythm of shooting. Just keep in mind that while your checking out that little screen, that gives you no accurate indication of exposure or sharpness or depth of field, 10 pictures just blew right past you.

Shoot For Yourself Constructive criticism can only help to improve your photographs. However, when all is said and done, you are the one who has to live with your work. Shoot for yourself, and nobody else.

Strive To Improve Never stop learning. Never stop looking at good work. Never stop improving. Perhaps the most amazing thing about photographing the world around us is that we always go to bed smarter than when we woke up. Never assume that there is nothing left to learn.

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