Re: Forgot to Provide Data

[Jan Faul <jan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jun 8, 2013, at 12:39 PM, Randy Little wrote:

No I would say that if you can't tell what the camera set up is then the best way to figure it out is go shoot and note what you are doing until you understand why.   I don't recall in one class at RIT ever being asked to record that data to share.    Its usually recorded for a list of other reasons.   LIke EXACT reproduction in the case of emergency or to match a shot that has to be comped into another shot.    I'm not anti it but I don't really thinks is all the beneficial to anyone

Back in the Dark Ages whenI began taking pictures, Pop Photo had all kinds of tips and instructions about how to learn about DOF. The most tedious of their teachings was to write down the shutter speed, f-stop, and other pertinent data from every shot. So what did I learn? To remember the settings and never write anything down.

The cleverest of the teachings was to head out the door with a white teacup and saucer and shoot it in the setting of one’s choice. I shot mine in strange surroundings like at the beach, in an industrial junk pile, etc. It was a chance to see what white did in nature and it worked for me.  If somebody comes to me to shoot a white teacup, there is no learning curve but a very high price.

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