Other collecting activities?

From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
Date: Sun Apr 18 21:42:18 2004

> >NO!. Many times I've read letters and articles in photographic magazines
> >that point out that because you can take dozens of pictures with a
> >digital camera and not worry about the cost, then delete the duds later,
>
> You raise very valid points (that I've cut), however, the photo's I'm
> talking about are the ones you don't have time to compose. The ones
> where you might have time to quickly grab the camera and shoot the
> picture, but only if you're lucky.

Most of the pictures you take (or should be taking) when you're starting
out can be composed. Yes, you want to try some action shots, but you
should try static subjects as well.


>
> A slightly off-key counter argument to this might be that a Digital
> Camera can be a good learning tool for a person, in that it doesn't
> cost anything to learn what does work well. Thus allowing them to

Maybe, maybe not. It'll work well if you have the discipline to use it
properly. If not, then you'll never bother to learn to do it properly,
and will never take a good picture.

-tony
Received on Sun Apr 18 2004 - 21:42:18 BST