JUST ONE GREAT ONE

As a photographer, your driving goal is to get great shows. But sometimes we can be overzealous. We try to do too much. Especially when we’re starting out.

But honestly, I still do it. On my recent shoot with Krystal Kadaver in Covington, Louisiana, I told her I wanted to pair down the shooting locations to three spots. But then I saw more opportunities. What started out as three locations turned into four. And each location needed multiple sets, including lens changes, wardrobe changes and lighting changes. And while I’m very happy with the results, I know they could have been even better if I just slowed everything down.

Photographers are so intent on constantly shooting, that we often forget to stop and think about what we’re doing.

Great photographers don’t post three hundred shots. Or fifty. Or even twenty. They post rarely, but they give their work impact with the shots they do post.

When you’re out with your camera, don’t worry about getting a ton of good shots. Just focus on getting one great one.

No one will remember the thirty shots you posted. It doesn’t mean they weren’t good or that it wasn’t worth posting.

But if you post one image that say something, people may actually truly look at it and think about it.