One of the things I love about photographing with a digital camera is the instant feedback! By taking a quick (or not so quick) look at my photo on the back of my camera, I know immediately if I captured the image I wanted, or if I need to try again. No more of the taking a photo, having to wait to finish a roll of film, sending it off to be developed, and getting prints back before knowing if you captured the image!
So I thought I’d share with you the top three things I look for when I’m reviewing my photos in the field.
The first thing I look at is my composition. Have I included what I want in my photo? Excluded what I don’t want?
If I’m photographing using my tripod, I check the composition before taking my camera off the tripod or moving my tripod – that way if I need to adjust my camera to get the composition I want, I know EXACTLY where my camera was for the first photo.
The second thing I look at is the exposure. Is my photo exposed correctly? Is it over-exposed? Is it underexposes? Do I have the correct depth of field?
On all my cameras, I keep the “blinking highlights” turned on. That way if my selected settings mean that if I have areas in my photo that my camera thinks are over-exposed, I know it. Then I can decide if I need to change my settings and retake the photo.
The final I look for are the things that are in the photo that shouldn’t be – and that despite looking through the viewfinder I never saw. It’s amazing what I can miss in the viewfinder – that I see when I review my photos. Some of my “OOOPS!” include
My finger, my diffuser, my tripod shadow
And, my camera strap!
So now you really see why I make sure I review my photos in the field!!!!!
Reviewing your photos in the field is one of the skills Bill and I teach in our photography workshops. If you find this type of tip helpful, please join us for our Autumn Morning on the Soleado Lavender Farm Workshop on October 14. You can find more information about the workshop on my website at http://beautifulflowerpictures.com/autumn-morning-soleado-lavender-farm-photography-workshop/