Biggest myths in photography. Go! #bigphotomyth
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K. Praslowicz (@sjixxxy) August 21, 2012I’ve been sitting on this post for years now because I couldn’t figure out what to do with it. It was too much fun to just let it disappear and I wanted to at least comment on the results. At this point it’s best to publish and move on.
Good camera = good pictures “@sjixxxy: Biggest myths in photography. Go! #bigphotomyth”
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Christopherr Mendoza (@Designmojo) August 21, 2012Non-photographers care that you use a Leica #bigphotomyth
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K. Praslowicz (@sjixxxy) August 21, 2012Film is dead #bigphotomyth
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Angelo Gian De Mesa (@agdemesaphoto) August 21, 2012The next piece of gear I buy will make all the difference. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Because I own a camera makes me qualified to give you photography advice. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Shooting at anything other than wide open is a waste of your lens. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012You need to get it all in. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012If you don't have all focal lengths covered, you might miss a shot. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Everyone can correctly identify a Hasselblad by sight. #bigphotomyth
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K. Praslowicz (@sjixxxy) August 21, 2012Rangefinders are superior to SLR cameras. #bigphotomyth
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Tobias Weisserth (@polarapfel) August 21, 2012Focal length determines perspective. #bigphotomyth
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Nick (@kukkurovaca) August 21, 2012Focal length depends on the sensor size. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012A 50mm lens has the same angle of view as the human eye. #bigphotomyth
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Nick (@kukkurovaca) August 21, 201250mm lens is normal on 35mm film. #bigphotomyth #40mmFFS
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012if it's not black and white, then it is not art #bigphotomyth
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Angelo Gian De Mesa (@agdemesaphoto) August 21, 2012The medium is dying #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Photos don't lie. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Photoshop is cheating. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Hipstagram is cheating. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012The harder you work, the better your photo is. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Taking photos of homeless people is edgy. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Using a long lens to snipe pretty girls is street photography. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Everything has been photographed. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Everything has to be photographed. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Horizons have to be level. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Follow the rule of thirds. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Cropping is cheating. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Straight out of camera. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Snapshots are hastily taken and not composed. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Photos are only meaningful if they depict people who are less fortunate than the audience. #bigphotomyth
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K. Praslowicz (@sjixxxy) August 21, 2012There is such a thing as objectivity #bigphotomyth
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Tom White (@tomwhitephoto) August 21, 2012When you shoot people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you shoot people in B&W, you photograph their souls! #bigphotomyth
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K. Praslowicz (@sjixxxy) August 21, 2012@sjixxxy I've also always wondered where that statement leave color nude photography.
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Slow down and think. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Everyone wants to steal your photo. #bigphotomyth
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Nick (@kukkurovaca) August 21, 2012Always keep a UV filter on your lens for protection. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Don't use UV filters because they are a waste of time. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012There's no reason to take a photo of horseshoe bend, tunnel overlook, &c. since they've already been photographed to death. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Your photo of horseshoe bend, tunnel overlook, &c. is necessary and will tell us something new about that location. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Communicating with a subject invalidates everything. #bigphotomyth
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K. Praslowicz (@sjixxxy) August 21, 2012Every common thief can spot a Leica Dot four blocks away and will stop at nothing to steal it. #bigphotomyth
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K. Praslowicz (@sjixxxy) August 21, 2012It's only art of you print it fucking huge. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Context is irrelevant. The image should stand on its own. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Someone else can tell you what gear you need. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Photographers who sell prints for $30,000 and up do so entirely based on subject matter. #bigphotomyth
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K. Praslowicz (@sjixxxy) August 21, 2012A limited edition is a limited edition. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012You won't enjoy your dinner until you've taken a photo of it. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012Photographers love it when you tell them they're creative. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012I'd be happy to shoot your wedding. #bigphotomyth
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nick (@vossbrink) August 21, 2012View cameras lose 38% of their resolution if you don't have a huge beard. #bigphotomyth
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K. Praslowicz (@sjixxxy) August 21, 2012
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