Seven Common Beliefs About Photography That Aren't True

In any field, there are bound to be beliefs surrounding what makes someone a success, and photography is no exception. Most of the time, the things that are said are found to be not true. These are the seven most common beliefs about photography and why they are just myths.

7 Commonly Accepted Photography Beliefs Debunked

Over the last handful of years, working with photographers of all types, I have come to learn that there are many commonly accepted thoughts about photography that just aren’t true. Here is my attempt to dispel some of the most common misunderstandings that many photographers have, and to explain why they are a bit misguided. 1. You need to use as low an ISO as possible Back in the early and mid-2000s, mainstream digital cameras were in their infancy, and one of the worst aspects about them was their ability to work well at high ISOs. The digital noise, above ISO 400, in so many of those cameras was terrible. This was the heyday of noise reduction software such as Noise Ninja, and because of all of this, it was rightfully taught that using the lowest ISO possible was always better. In the last seven years, I would argue that the greatest improvement that digital cameras have made has been in their ISO capability. You can now shoot with ISOs of 1600, 3200, 6400, and even beyond, with great quality. Even significant noise in many digital cameras has an exquisite quality to it. Read the entire article 7 Commonly Accepted Photography Beliefs Debunked on Digital Photography School.