I want to put in a little fact here that I have read in many of the photography books I own.
Important Notice: To all of you future photographers like me out there. Do not, I repeat, Do not put up every photo you take. Now I know some of you are reading this and saying, "dduuuuhh, everyone knows that!" But I will correct you. No, everybody does not know that. I have seen some really pathetic excuses for PHOTOGRAPHY and don't take that to heart because I have taken some very pathetic excuses for photography. We all have to start somewhere and sadly that means many of us are going to suck- including myself (on multiple occasions).
I read a really good article in one of my many books and I would give the title if I knew which book it was from; but I don't. So I am just going to do my best to describe it...even though I really can't remember the article verbatim, I'll just do my best here.
Lets say you have a photo session and you take 300 photos. You first delete the blurry photos and any others that might not have come out as you expected. That leaves you with 225 photos. Then you delete the half dark half light photos in which some faces are seen and some are not. Down to 175. Then you choose the absolute best photos-20. Then choose the top 10. Now go back and forth through these photos and choose the ones that people would actually pay for- 6. Here is where you stop. The six photos that you have chosen are the best ones of the 300 you took- these are the ones you should be proud of and that other people will be excited about.
Now I am completely sure that this is in no way written like the author of the book; so if they ever see it I offer my sincerest apology. Anyway, what I really wanted you to get from this article is that it would behoove you to only show photos that you would pay good money for, or no one else will. You should only show your best work or it will seem like you are just like anyone who randomly bought a camera and call yourself a photographer. Again, please, no one take this to heart. These articles are just about what I have experienced and read in books. I only wish to pass on the information that I have gathered from my sources.
Important Notice: To all of you future photographers like me out there. Do not, I repeat, Do not put up every photo you take. Now I know some of you are reading this and saying, "dduuuuhh, everyone knows that!" But I will correct you. No, everybody does not know that. I have seen some really pathetic excuses for PHOTOGRAPHY and don't take that to heart because I have taken some very pathetic excuses for photography. We all have to start somewhere and sadly that means many of us are going to suck- including myself (on multiple occasions).
I read a really good article in one of my many books and I would give the title if I knew which book it was from; but I don't. So I am just going to do my best to describe it...even though I really can't remember the article verbatim, I'll just do my best here.
Lets say you have a photo session and you take 300 photos. You first delete the blurry photos and any others that might not have come out as you expected. That leaves you with 225 photos. Then you delete the half dark half light photos in which some faces are seen and some are not. Down to 175. Then you choose the absolute best photos-20. Then choose the top 10. Now go back and forth through these photos and choose the ones that people would actually pay for- 6. Here is where you stop. The six photos that you have chosen are the best ones of the 300 you took- these are the ones you should be proud of and that other people will be excited about.
Now I am completely sure that this is in no way written like the author of the book; so if they ever see it I offer my sincerest apology. Anyway, what I really wanted you to get from this article is that it would behoove you to only show photos that you would pay good money for, or no one else will. You should only show your best work or it will seem like you are just like anyone who randomly bought a camera and call yourself a photographer. Again, please, no one take this to heart. These articles are just about what I have experienced and read in books. I only wish to pass on the information that I have gathered from my sources.
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