Learn from Photography Failures
Posted: May 08, 2018
Most people do everything they possibly can to keep from failing at anything, and photography is no exception. Thinking that every photo on every job has to be perfect is unreasonable. Instead of letting a failure drag you down, try learning from it instead. Learning from your failures can really help make you a better photographer in the long run.
Simon Ringsmuth, writer for Digital Photography School, shares why it's important to have failure in photography and how to learn from it.
There’s a scene in the 1995 movie
Apollo 13 when Gene Kranz, flight commander of the ill-fated moon mission, tells his team that, “Failure is not an option” as they struggle to find a way to bring three astronauts home from the depths of space. While that moment certainly makes for dramatic storytelling, it’s often far from the case when photography is concerned.
I would even go so far as to say failure is not only an option but necessary for you to grow as a photographer. There will be times in your photographic journey that things just don’t go as you had hoped despite how much you plan ahead. While some of these instances might slow you down the important part is learning from failure, growing from your mistakes, and becoming a better photographer as a result.
I would like to share some things I’ve learned over the years from times that I have failed. Hopefully, this will help you benefit from my experiences.
Read the entire article
The Importance of Learning From Failure to Help You Grow as a Photographer on
Digital Photography School.