frank theriault wrote: > A couple of months ago, someone asked what our first and best piece of > advice would be for tyros. I think I said, "shoot lots". I would like to > change it to, "have a camera with you". I'm not sure if anyone else said > this (if you did, my apologies - I didn't notice). > > Any other thoughts on what the number one rule should be?
About six months ago, or a year ago, or whenever, someone did a PDML poll asking what the best photography tip was. (Not the one you are referring to that was more recent.) I don't believe any particular tip won hands down -- not sure, I didn't count. But always have a camera with you came close to being number one. So did shoot lots. Get closer was very popular too. And so was the one I remember suggesting, but it was also suggested by lots of people, worded in various ways. It essentially was "take your time" or "slow down." That would still be the one I go with the most. Marnie aka Doe :-) Being too impatient a person, sometimes. Well, often.
