I'm 20+ years deep with credits of Nat Geo, discovery, etc
I'm in unions and guilds... But fuck it. Some random dude on the Internet says I don't know what I'm doing because I use tech to my advantage.
Guess it's time to hang up my hat and retire.
You're 100% gate keeping.
People should learn from the discipline of film, but if burst mode or high speed photography helps them get more enjoyable shots that play to a wider audience... Then so be it.
Get over yourself.
Damn. I figured the gate keeping mentality would have died with the darkroom.
Last I checked my camera could not climb a mountain on its own, frame up, and rapidly follow a fast moving bird through branches without me.
But fuck it, that's all luck I guess.
If people want to take 150 photos to get one they enjoy, so be it. It doesn't cost any more money anymore (outside of hard drive space if you offload them all)... Just time.
People will learn how much time they have for editing and sorting if/ when the take a 1000 photos... But if that's what they want to do. So be it.
Get over yourself.
I consider it using modern tools to NOT gamble.
If I can take 3 shots verse 1 of a bird I've been tracking for hours to insure I get it singing with its head towards me... Why not?
Gambling was going out for hours, clicking the shutter button once... And having a photo that was slightly off when you get to the darkroom because the bird jumped at the last second.
Sometimes you only get one chance when you are trying to get the shot. Technology has made it easier to get that one shot.
I've worked for companies like Nat Geo and Discovery throughout my career (not taking still but behind the film cameras) you spend weeks getting shots.
I do wildlife photography. So my answer is "it depends"
I really do try to aim for ~1 in 5 to 10 being usable because I try to treat things like film. (Storage space and editing time get expensive if/ when you think about it)
But if I'm going for action shots, I will put on burst mode and shoot probably 20 to 30 shots in a couple seconds at high shutter speeds. Outside of action shots etc. I really try to keep burst to 3 shots max per set up.
It really does help that I started on film... So every 24-36 shots cost me $$.
So when I go out, I say "I have 2 rolls today" and take no more than 50-70 shots.
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