The 'single' most important photographic advice you were ever given?

Dont ask 'Someone has used my image, should I invoice them?' on photography forums ;)

Always take your camera with you! I did not once, and missed an amazing shot!
 
From my grandfather, who dabbled in photography in the 1920's-50's, "Take a lot of photos, don't let anyone see the bad ones, and show only the best to your friends and family. Everyone will think you're a great photographer."

He was, by the way, a great photographer!
 
Get close, and then take two steps closer !
 
Remember the Three Ps - Practice, Patience and Persistance
 
It's all about the light. If you dispute this try taking photos in a pitch black room.
 
look with your mind, not just with your eyes
 
the smaller the number (fstop) the bigger the hole (aperture) the smaller the depth of field.

and vice-versa of course....
 
Canonman II said:
Don't shot unless it looks and feels right - savd me a shed load of wasted film
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Ah sounds like Maverick from Top Gun "I'll fire when I'm goddamn good and ready." :)

The advice I thought was most important to me was to shoot in Manual Mode... It certainly did open my eyes to what the camera tries to do and what I want it to do!
 
Great Photography has nothing to do with cameras. It is about the connection you have with another person or place. Capturing it is just a technical afterthought.
 
Once you have mastered manual, the others are easy.....
 
You have to Click with your subject before you Click with your camera.
 
Great thread. :thumbs:

My tongue in cheek offering - "Don't read the chapter introductions in Scott Kelby books - just don't"
 
From a Martin Parr talk last year, paraphrasing here "You can make it if you work hard enough. If you don't then you didn't want it enough"
 
Buy the best glass you can afford.

Chris
 
No-one cares what you think, only why you think it.
 
If you're shooting for fun, the only person you have to satisfy is yourself, nobdy else.
 
It's not about the camera.

(slight paraphrasing from Lance Armstrong, but I goddit)
 
get off auto!!

I only started to really enjoy my photography when i listened to that piece of advice
 
Best bit of advice I got was to keep taking pictures.

Unfortunately, I've not been following that advice recently :(
 
Advice I quikly gave myself - When looking through the eyepiece, actually look! Don't miss out bits of rubbish, things in the way/look out of place. Check for all of those things you will inevitably notice when you get home.
 
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