Don't Be a Lazy Photographer

Posted: September 16, 2014

[caption id="attachment_12027" align="alignright" width="300"] Image: Digital Photography School[/caption] Photographers that consistently produce great photos aren't just lucky. They work hard to get those shots, and often go to crazy lengths to shoot them. Others who aren't producing photos at that level may believe great photographers are more talented – when truthfully, they, themselves, just may be suffering from laziness. These signs will help decide if that's the case, and what can be done to remedy the problem. John Davenport, creator of Phogropathy, a photography community, guides us through a laziness litmus test.

6 Signs That You May be a Lazy Photographer

Photographers who are consistently producing stunning photographs don’t do so because they are lucky, observant, or even more skilled than the average photographer – they do so because they are not being lazy. Are you a lazy photographer?

#1 – You’re lazy about composing your shots

You already know the basic rules of successful composition and you even know the rules for breaking those rules, but if you fail to put these rules into practice with every shot you take, then you’re being a lazy photographer. Composition is potentially the most important tool you have within your arsenal for creating a powerful image. So it’s vital that when you compose your shots you aren’t being lazy about it, and instead compose with purpose.

Read the entire article, 6 Signs That You May be a Lazy Photographer, at Digital Photography School.