No person is perfect, there are always mistakes, and it is important to learn from the mistakes of others. As a photographer, I will share my mistakes with you hoping that you can learn these lessons before making the same mistakes. Or perhaps, if you really made it, or are still duplicating it, you will have peace of mind when you know you are not the only one in it!
1. Incorrect settings
When you get a good exposure with a fast shutter speed, make sure you have realigned the sensitivity to the light from yesterday evening while you are shooting today during the day. This happened to me a lot. Also, if you switched from RAW to JPEG for some reason, be sure to switch back to the raw file again. How about white balance? Exposure modes? Exposure compensation? Auto Focus AF modes? Measurement modes? Check and recheck your settings before shooting.
2. Inappropriate background or distraction
I can classify this as another "beginner's mistake", but I'm guilty like everyone else. If you are taking a picture of your friend, family member, favorite pet, etc., pay attention to what's in the background. Moving your feet just a few inches can make the difference between a great photo and a photo of your subject with a street lamp growing out of its head. Lots of pictures are taken with unwanted objects in the background.
3. Dirt on the lens
Dust, fingerprints, and some dirt on the front of the lens will negatively affect the sharpness of your photos. This does not mean that the lens is 100 percent clean, as some dust may not affect your photos. However, once upon a time, I was out shooting an abandoned industrial site and noticed a strange glow occurring in my photos. I checked the camera screen, the sensor, and the filter on the lens. I didn't find any problem. I asked some friends and sent them pictures, and they did not know the origin of the problem. Then I looked at the back element of the lens for a huge smudge. Please, keep the optical component of your camera clean.
4. Formate work spontaneously for the memory card
Before formatting your memory card and making the format, do not hesitate to listen to this voice that entices you and says, “Hey, why not take a minute and make sure to download the pictures from this card to your computer before that ?! “I ignored that voice once and lost the pictures. Thankfully, the data recovery app I downloaded saved most of them, but it could have been a lot worse. If you format your card, the information may still be there until you overwrite it with more images, but don't count on that.
5. Do not change the picture's perspective and framing
We all look at the world from eye level. I often change perspective and the method of framing to give my photos a new perspective. But I often fail to do it on my own. This isn't necessarily a mistake, but I'm sure there are times when I could have enhanced photos with a change of perspective. Not only am I confessing my sins here, I am writing this to remind myself of practicing what I advise.
6. Battery running out / memory full
Before, you used to run out of film. Today we have two different things: the battery and the memory card. So bring more batteries and memory cards than you need, since you'll need them on any shooting trip. What is the problem with her coming back with you empty ?!
7. The tripod is used incorrectly
A tripod can sometimes give you a false sense of support. Just because the camera is mounted on a sturdy tripod doesn't mean it can't shake while taking a photo. Use a tripod and fasten everything in it. But then make sure that the DSLR is in mirror lock mode or set mirror or pointing and shooting to timer mode. Or, use remote shutter release.If you want to be extra careful, delay the shutter while using the release button so that you can let go of the button before taking the photo. The wind is the enemy of the tripod, too. Weigh it to withstand any strong winds, or try to protect your gear from the wind. And be careful not to kick the tripod with your leg as you move around it while filming.
8. Obsessions about mistakes
Don't hold yourself accountable for past mistakes in photography. What happened to you is over, and you are now in the position of avoiding mistakes and repeating the experiment until success. I like to relive the past and mistakes haunt me. And I can tell you more stories about the pictures I missed than the pictures I took. Note to the same: Go shoot now and don't worry about what's missing.
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