78 Photography Rules for Complete Idiots

shaner123 · 25th of May 2009 (Mon)

http://gawno.com/2009/05/78-photography-rules/

im not sure if this has been posted yet but its freakin hilarious

JasonBr · 25th of May 2009 (Mon)

The one about having the lens cap on and looking through the viewfinder and not the lens are great.

midget · 25th of May 2009 (Mon)

in general, its pretty good advice, a lot of stuff i've never thought of before, though im sure we all see occurrences of such phenomena rather often (unfortunately)

alt4852 · 26th of May 2009 (Tue)

i habitually break rule seven and i'm loving it.

Lani Kai · 26th of May 2009 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonBr

The one about having the lens cap on and looking through the viewfinder and not the lens are great.

It's not so obvious when you shoot with a rangefinder.

20droger · 26th of May 2009 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonBr

The one about having the lens cap on and looking through the viewfinder and not the lens are great.

Can you say Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) in "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow."

DeaconG · 26th of May 2009 (Tue)

I found myself trying not to write down all the points I find myself breaking!

Bullfrog142 · 26th of May 2009 (Tue)

"When you take a picture of architecture try to photograph it in a way that does not look wrong."

"If you want to photograph a flower, it's better to photograph the flower."

"It's better not to photograph if you are drunk."

Priceless!

S-S · 26th of May 2009 (Tue)

wow.

i regularly break a large number of those and i know a lot of other pro togs who do the same...

45 made me laugh tho, looking into the viewfinder not the lens

shaner123 · 26th of May 2009 (Tue)

32 is my fav, when photographing the sunset, its better not to miss the sunset

Pete · 26th of May 2009 (Tue)

I find #59 full or irony, since I have no comprehension of Cyrillic...

x3cin · 27th of May 2009 (Wed)

Haha, these were quite funny.

Some of my favs: 15, 20, 32, 45, 58

jasonleehl · 27th of May 2009 (Wed)

Great and funny! I like #38 - The group photo composition....

bakedcookies · 27th of May 2009 (Wed)

I got a laugh. 15 was great, I do that sometimes. lol.

Metalstrm · 27th of May 2009 (Wed)

Funny, but I think 13 is so wrong...

25th of May 2009 (Mon)	#1
shaner123 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Windsor Ontario Posts: 300	78 Photography Rules for Complete Idiots http://gawno.com/2009/05/78-photography-rules/ im not sure if this has been posted yet but its freakin hilarious __________________ _shane URL: www.wsmitchell.com Gear: Canon XS, 18-55mm f4-5.6 IS, 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS. 50mm f1.8, Speedlight 430EX II, Manfrotto 725B

25th of May 2009 (Mon)	#2
JasonBr Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 241 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 78 Photography Rules for Complete Idiots The one about having the lens cap on and looking through the viewfinder and not the lens are great. __________________ (XSI, EOS 650) (18-55 IS, 55-250 IS, 70-200 F/4 L, 50 F/1.8 II, Sigma 28-105 F/2.8-4, Sigma 24-70 F/2.8 ) (Speedlite 430EX II) Jason Brady Photography - Portrait and Event Photography - Bel Air, MD

26th of May 2009 (Tue)	#4
alt4852 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 1,814	Re: 78 Photography Rules for Complete Idiots i habitually break rule seven and i'm loving it. __________________ 5D \| 35mm f/1.4L \| 24-70mm f/2.8L \| 70-200mm f/2.8L IS \| 580EX II F-1N \| 50mm f/1.2 \| 24mm f/2.8

26th of May 2009 (Tue)	#7
DeaconG Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Port St. John, FL Posts: 203	Re: 78 Photography Rules for Complete Idiots I found myself trying not to write down all the points I find myself breaking! __________________ EOS50D w/BG-E2N, EF 70-200 2.8 IS L, EF-S 17-55 2.8 IS, Sigma 150-500 5-6.3 APO DG OS, 580EXII, various other bits and pieces "I seek to learn the origin of the universe! And you talk of the legends of destruction should I learn the truth. You are a dolt!" Krona, Crisis On Infinite Earths

26th of May 2009 (Tue)	#8
Bullfrog142 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 133	Re: 78 Photography Rules for Complete Idiots "When you take a picture of architecture try to photograph it in a way that does not look wrong." "If you want to photograph a flower, it's better to photograph the flower." "It's better not to photograph if you are drunk." Priceless! __________________ Canon 40D, Tamron 17-50, Canon 55-250IS, Sigma 10-20, Lensbaby 2.0, Manfrotto 190XProb tripod, Metz AF48 flash. In search of skill. Last edited by Bullfrog142 : 26th of May 2009 (Tue) at 04:21.

25th of May 2009 (Mon)	#3
midget Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NY Posts: 335	Re: 78 Photography Rules for Complete Idiots in general, its pretty good advice, a lot of stuff i've never thought of before, though im sure we all see occurrences of such phenomena rather often (unfortunately) __________________ Gripped 40d + 50mm f1.8 MK I + my feet.

26th of May 2009 (Tue)	#9
S-S frustrating simple something Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: four seasons in one day Posts: 8,574	Re: 78 Photography Rules for Complete Idiots wow. i regularly break a large number of those and i know a lot of other pro togs who do the same... 45 made me laugh tho, looking into the viewfinder not the lens __________________ *------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* I reject your reality, and substitute my own! *------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* anything is possible if you don't know what you're talking about

26th of May 2009 (Tue)	#11
Pete Moderator Prime Mover Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 32,522	Re: 78 Photography Rules for Complete Idiots I find #59 full or irony, since I have no comprehension of Cyrillic... __________________ *Pete* www.the-aperture.com *-=My Gear=-* -=DeviantArt=-

27th of May 2009 (Wed)	#12
x3cin Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: California Posts: 44 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 78 Photography Rules for Complete Idiots Haha, these were quite funny. Some of my favs: 15, 20, 32, 45, 58 __________________ Gear List \|\| Flickr \|\| Twitter \|\| Blog

27th of May 2009 (Wed)	#13
jasonleehl Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 388 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 78 Photography Rules for Complete Idiots Great and funny! I like #38 - The group photo composition.... __________________ I'm trying to see the light - jasonlee.smugmug.com

27th of May 2009 (Wed)	#14
bakedcookies Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 120	Re: 78 Photography Rules for Complete Idiots I got a laugh. 15 was great, I do that sometimes. lol.

27th of May 2009 (Wed)	#15
Metalstrm Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Malta Posts: 1,005 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 78 Photography Rules for Complete Idiots Funny, but I think 13 is so wrong... __________________ Kristian D'Amato http://www.krisdamato.com - just my flickr at the moment.

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