Few Things Successful Photographers Don’t Do

When you read articles on photography magazines and website 99% of those articles tell you what you should be doing.

But there are few things that should not be done…..…

Waste Time Thinking About New Gear

This is one of the most important things a successful photographer avoids at all costs.

Photography gear may be important for enhancing shots, however, it’s not as important as core photography when taking creative photos. In fact, creative shots often come out better when they are taken naturally, without extra gadgets.

Don’t Put Just Any Image On Social Media Or Your Website

These days, many of your clients probably most of them, will get the first view of your photography when they visit your website or your social media .

That being the case, the photos you put on your website need to be EXCELLENT.

And that’s not just the first photo or the first handful of photos, either.

Every single image you have on your website needs to be technically sound, show your personal aesthetic, be composed perfectly…you get the point.

Be Impatient

Being a successful photographer doesn’t happen overnight, if at all.

It’s one of the most demanding and difficult professions that one person can be involved in. There is an extremely large number of people fighting for an extremely small number of jobs and even talented people can fail to be noticed in the short term.

Leave the Camera At Home

Creative photography is all about capturing unrehearsed moments anywhere, anytime.

Successful photographers know the pain of missing great opportunities. They make a point to have a camera anywhere they go. This enables them to capture interesting moments that other photographers miss. This is part of what makes them stand out.

Don’t Ask “What Were Your Settings?”

In photography, the camera settings you use are dependent upon the situation.

That is, there isn’t one magic combination of settings that will get you a well-exposed image every single time.

Yet, new photographers often ask more experienced photographers, “What were your settings for that photo?”

Though there’s something to be said for trying to learn from more experienced photographers, this question won’t get you anywhere.

The best approach is to practice — a lot — and dial in settings that are appropriate to each different situation you encounter.

Use The Same Technique And Composition Over And Over

There are only two kinds of photographers: those who charge what their worth, and everybody else. Competing with other photographers on price is bad for everybody.

If you charge less than your competitors in order to get more jobs, eventually they will find out, and lower their price accordingly. When this happens, all of those jobs that were coming to you will be divided once again, and you will have to continue lowering your price until everyone in that market is making diddly. It benefits no one.Successful photographers stay away from stagnant photography techniques, which hinder them from growing their skills and experimenting. The best photographers offer variety, which can only be offered by using many techniques and being open to new ideas. Successful photographers avoid monotony at all costs.