I think the path to great photos is a combination of these two seemingly disparate suggestions. Simply put: Shoot every frame as though it was the only one you have ... but shoot a lot of frames. If you think things through thoroughly, work hard, and keep shooting, you can optimize your photography. Paul Stenquist
John Whicker wrote: > > Bob Blakely wrote: > > > I say, "Don't be stingy with the film." > > > > Walk around, up and down and waste > > the whole roll on that subject. I say > > it increases the odds. > > Hi Bob, > > Thirty years ago I was taught the exact > opposite: "Treat every frame as though > it is the only one you've got". Nothing I > have seen, heard, read or done in the last > 30 years has caused me to doubt the > quality of that advice. > > Wasting film is wasting your time. Take > a little time with one shot, get it right, > and you won't need to waste the rest of > the film in the hope of achieving something > that is merely acceptable. > > Just my Euro 0.02. > > John
