In this video, I decided to try something a bit different and just let the camera roll to see how many tips I could come up with before I got tired or ran out of tips. I got tired. I had a lot of fun making this one, so I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I did making it!
1. Hold your camera loosely 2. Hook your camera with your fingers 3. Shoot with both eyes 4. use your right eye to frame your shot 5. Use your left eye to time your action 6. Set your camera up so that you do not need to go into the menus. 7. How I set-up my ISO controls 8. Choosing a marketing strategy 9. Old vs new social media platforms 10. retaining clients 11. Don't obsess over gear 12. 5% rule 13. Switching brands 14. Remember this is a business 15. Every other upgrade cycle 16. experimenting with lenses 17. focussing on bread and butter gear 18. engaging with your craft 19. Don't cheap out on stuff like flash or memory cards 20. using two camera bodies 21. batteries and chargers 22. overcoming limitations 23. networking with your peers 24. don't think of your competitors as opponents 25. bring food to a job or get good at fasting 26. never stop learning 27. staying engaged with your craft 28. photographing everyone, focussing on VIPS 29. "over covering" VIPs 30. scanning a room 31. listen for the life of the party 32. don't over linger on a person 33. always shoot with intention 34. Generate 1:1 previews in Lightroom 35. Respect the craft and the profession 36. take and modify what you learn from a mentor 37. shoot often - muscle memory 38. tune out the noise 39. don't limit your sources of inspiration 40. question conventions - find your own way 41. make sure you're insured 42. live below your beans 43. don't depend entirely on photography for your income 44 always over dress over under dressing 45. you don't always need to wear black .