IAmBillN

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How often do you get a "great" shot? in c/photography@viewfinder.pro
[–] IAmBillN@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

I don't think anyone can be incorrect in how they choose to set standards on themselves. When I posed this question, I knew it would be more of a question of each person's psyche than one of how good they were at taking photographs. We've seen a full range of answers here from people interpreting the question as photos they're happy to download off the SD card to others who interpret it as photos they'll look back at as accomplishments from their death bed. There's no wrong way to see it... it's all about what drives you to keep going. Some people drive themselves through a consistent feeling of growth while others thrive on an ambition to do things that they haven't seen before.

How often do you get a "great" shot? in c/photography@viewfinder.pro
[–] IAmBillN@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Me too! In fact, the reason I've decided to take this hobby up was because I took a picture with my phone that gave me feelings and it convinced me to dive in and see what I could do.

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How often do you get a "great" shot? (alien.top)
 

I'm new to the hobby and I thought this would be an interesting discussion question. Greatness is subjective, of course, so I'm not talking greatness in terms of being ranked against all photos taken in the world (unless that's personally the benchmark you choose to rate yourself on). What I'm really asking is how often do you personally feel fulfilled with your photography? Whether you go out daily on photography walks, take your camera everywhere all the time, or just do a ton of professional gigs, what I want to know is how often do you think "Wow, I got a great shot there. I'm really proud of this one."? Do you have several every time do take photographs, maybe one a day, or is it few and far between for you? How do you feel about coming home from a photo session and feeling that you didn't really get anything good? For those that do professional client work, how do you feel if you finish a pro gig and don't feel like you got anything all that special (even though it may be good enough to warrant your professional standards)? On a second note, if you do professional gigs like weddings and such, do you ever aim to get something unique and original or are you more focused on making sure you get everything on your standard checklist of photos your clients expect to have?

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When will we see 24-105 f2.8 competitors? (alien.top)
 

Now that Canon has announced theirs and there has been plenty of reviews of it, I'm wondering when we can see competing products from the likes of Sony and Nikon or third parties like Tamron or Sigma? I'm new to photography and haven't yet grasped the cadence of releases like this. Do competing products come around pretty quickly or are all of them just blindsided by this and maybe more than a year off from having a viable product?

How big is "too big" for a camera bag? in c/photography@viewfinder.pro
[–] IAmBillN@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Interesting, so you seem to be saying it's bad to have the opposite of my concerns which is not enough play. I was thinking if the bag were on it's back and there was some amount of pressure placed on the front then the lens would be more at risk if they were the full length of the bag vs having some squeeze room on the bag. However, it seems you're saying you would be fine with the lens fitting end to end, correct?

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How big is "too big" for a camera bag? (alien.top)
 

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