Too much shooting?

Yeah umm,

I noticed people that have been selling their camera's that they've had for a year and it only having like 2,000 some clicks. I've been in photography for about four months now and I have 9,403. Just wondering if I'm shooting too much

It depends. Out of those thousands, how many are keepers? How many worth posting, and how many worth putting up on a wall. What type of photography do you do? I've knows sports shooters that can come back with 9k pictures from just a few games or wedding photographers that can have 9k pics in a few weddings.

Sometimes I average a hundred a day, but I'm trying to learn to slow down and compose a shot well before taking it.

lespaulowner wrote in post #9226036
Yeah umm,

I noticed people that have been selling their camera's that they've had for a year and it only having like 2,000 some clicks. I've been in photography for about four months now and I have 9,403. Just wondering if I'm shooting too much

That all depends on your definition of "overshooting" and what you're taking photos of.
In my world of sports photography that's about 4-5 days average shooting.
At the Bathurst 1000 this year I shot something like 17000 frames from Wednesday to Sunday. Another 'tog cracked 21k.
In the race that ran for a little over 6hrs 30mins I've kept just over 3,300. Not sure what that was culled from but I think it was around the 4k mark.
On an average day at a big race meeting I'll take around 2000 frames.
For the year so far, I'm not sure what the count would be but I would guess that it would well over 100k
So no, I wouldn't say your overshooting but that's in my world.

When I shoot a marathon, I usually end up with about 3000-4000 pictures in a few hours. That's one of the reasons I bought an older MkII.

I always overshoot....National Geographic photographers shoot about 25000 shots to get a handful....

Did you buy your camera to look at or did you want to use it?? I am a total amateur, I bought all new gear about 5 weeks ago to get back in to photography after a 25 yr hiatus. I have shot 3 playoff HS football games the last 3 wks. I have avgd about 700 clicks each game.But I am not worried about how many. when you spend good money on good gear " use it " or lose it. That shot will never be there again and I want to record it. The more I shoot, the better I get and I want to be good at it. I will replace worn out gear, while I enjoy the shots. Just an amateur's 0.02

I think most people over shoot with digital. I know I do and I didn't when I was using film. I don't really think it's a bad thing but I don't like the idea of shooting the same photo 200 times just to find the perfect shot. I think you should try hard on every shot and that way your way of seeing and shooting will improve. With alot of shots it's needed to over shoot. But I think if you can try and get the right shot in one go. I tend to take 20,000 photos a year but if I do something major or go on a trip that can rise alot.

Seeing as you don't have to buy and process film, why not over shoot?

Some of the best 2nd hand cameras may have been bought buy a doctor or other high paid prof and all they do is take a few shots here and there and then use the camera as a mantel display only to sell it months later. So I wouldn't be concerned if you find 2nd hand bodies with only a few shutter actuation's

lespaulowner wrote in post #9226036
Yeah umm,

I noticed people that have been selling their camera's that they've had for a year and it only having like 2,000 some clicks. I've been in photography for about four months now and I have 9,403. Just wondering if I'm shooting too much

There is no such thing as too much really. Just try to put thought into what you are shooting so that you don't get a bunch of really pointless stuff to discard.

Overall, one of the great things about digital is the low cost of shooting. You can try different lighting, different perspectives, lots of subjects. You learn faster.

That is quite a few clicks for the average camera! But if you were shooting sports all the time that probably isn't any higher then normal.

With my XTI (first DSLR) I shot about 10k in the first year. Most of that was just learning how to use the camera, not so much quality pics.

From the weddings I've shot I usually do over 100 shots/hr (average). I've slowed down a little bit and found I have more keepers and less to sort through. And I try to keep my 30D off of high speed continuous unless nessesary..

Its guys like you that are using up all the electrons. Save a few for the rest of us. On behalf of all the photographers that are silently suffering with their inability to support their thirst for 1's and 0's, I would like to thank you for being a little less shutter happy in the future.

Yes, electrons is the issue.

Some peoples "electron thumbprint" is too large depriving others of the valuable electrons they need. We must have an "electron tax" to support those in lesser developed countries.

Age and treachery will always win over youth and enthusiasm.

My wife--born of the digital age--will take around ten times the images I do--an old film shooter.

But when It's all done I'll get more "keepers" than she does

skydiver_8 wrote in post #9226723
I always overshoot....National Geographic photographers shoot about 25000 shots to get a handful....

Maybe their quantity has changed as most shoot digital. But I had heard they averaged about 100 rolls which would be 3600 shots. I can't imagine they are doing 25,000 these days. Did you actually hear 25,000 or is that your guess?

I've had my 5D for 3.5 years and I've taken "only" 9680 shots. I used to take more shots before, but then I learned from what I deleted on what would not be a good image and I pass. Concentrate on taking better photos and you will improve your camera skills and make your computer work easier and take a load off your hard drive.

I got my 50d in May and its reading 2020 and i know that its rolled over 10 000 at least once maybe twice. Is there an easy way of finding out?