Comments on: Never Give Up http://www.digital-photography-school.com/never-give-up Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:16:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MeiTeng http://www.digital-photography-school.com/never-give-up/comment-page-2#comment-41198 MeiTeng Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:25:14 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/never-give-up/#comment-41198 Thanks for sharing this article. I am an amateur and would like to take better photos...and I guess sometimes, I stress myself out when I have more bad shots than good ones and they can affect my 'photography mood'...where I feel discouraged and question whether I am really up to this or maybe I should just give up altogether. After all, photography's a competitive world. Who am I to measure up to the more accomplished giants in this field? I guess your Never Give Up article's a timely reminder to never give up, continue to shoot, make mistakes, learn from them and journey ahead. Thanks for sharing this article. I am an amateur and would like to take better photos…and I guess sometimes, I stress myself out when I have more bad shots than good ones and they can affect my ‘photography mood’…where I feel discouraged and question whether I am really up to this or maybe I should just give up altogether. After all, photography’s a competitive world. Who am I to measure up to the more accomplished giants in this field? I guess your Never Give Up article’s a timely reminder to never give up, continue to shoot, make mistakes, learn from them and journey ahead.

]]> By: David http://www.digital-photography-school.com/never-give-up/comment-page-2#comment-38142 David Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:21:05 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/never-give-up/#comment-38142 Great article. Addresses the lingering doubts that can surface from time to time. Wonderful words of encouragement. Thanks for sharing. Great article. Addresses the lingering doubts that can surface from time to time. Wonderful words of encouragement.
Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Jackie http://www.digital-photography-school.com/never-give-up/comment-page-2#comment-38084 Jackie Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:30:45 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/never-give-up/#comment-38084 I only wish I had read your article before I deleted 3 years worth of Flickr pics a couple of weeks ago. I wondered if I was capable of producing anything worthwhile, and in a moment of madness deleted the whole lot. I regret it now of course. My harsh inner critic was comparing my work to so many of the amazingly talented Flickr photographers. Oh well, live and learn. Your article and the accompanying comments are an inspiration. At least I now know I know I'm not alone in dealing with my inner critic. Many thanks. I only wish I had read your article before I deleted 3 years worth of Flickr pics a couple of weeks ago. I wondered if I was capable of producing anything worthwhile, and in a moment of madness deleted the whole lot. I regret it now of course. My harsh inner critic was comparing my work to so many of the amazingly talented Flickr photographers. Oh well, live and learn. Your article and the accompanying comments are an inspiration. At least I now know I know I’m not alone in dealing with my inner critic. Many thanks.

]]> By: Rlarsen http://www.digital-photography-school.com/never-give-up/comment-page-2#comment-37917 Rlarsen Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:57:25 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/never-give-up/#comment-37917 Thanks, I needed that. Thanks, I needed that.

]]> By: Richard http://www.digital-photography-school.com/never-give-up/comment-page-2#comment-37909 Richard Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:24:01 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/never-give-up/#comment-37909 My main problem is that I don't have any 'photographer buddies' making my only source of commentary being the internet, and it's not a very friendly and productive place to improve ones photography. For now, I've put it on the back burner, trying some new areas to keep me interested, but not having people to talk to and/or to share with makes it very difficult to keep motivated. Thanks for the blog though... My main problem is that I don’t have any ‘photographer buddies’ making my only source of commentary being the internet, and it’s not a very friendly and productive place to improve ones photography.

For now, I’ve put it on the back burner, trying some new areas to keep me interested, but not having people to talk to and/or to share with makes it very difficult to keep motivated.

Thanks for the blog though…

]]> By: Janet http://www.digital-photography-school.com/never-give-up/comment-page-2#comment-37881 Janet Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:16:44 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/never-give-up/#comment-37881 One of my main problems is that I very seldom take portrait photos. For some unexplained reason I don't like to photograph people. I don't have too much trouble taking pictures of friends or family, but I still don't like it at all. I was wondering how I can overcome this. One of my main problems is that I very seldom take portrait photos. For some unexplained reason I don’t like to photograph people. I don’t have too much trouble taking pictures of friends or family, but I still don’t like it at all. I was wondering how I can overcome this.

]]> By: Julie http://www.digital-photography-school.com/never-give-up/comment-page-2#comment-37855 Julie Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:20:06 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/never-give-up/#comment-37855 that was me above and here's the link to my site www.homeschoolblogger.com/juliestew thanks again. that was me above and here’s the link to my site
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/juliestew
thanks again.

]]> By: Julie http://www.digital-photography-school.com/never-give-up/comment-page-2#comment-37854 Julie Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:17:23 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/never-give-up/#comment-37854 thanks so much for being willing to "bear it all". when i get extremely frustrated i put the camera down for a while. but like you said "slow progress is better than none". i absolutely love photography and like some feel about golf..."it's that one good shot that keeps you coming back." with four kids at home and under the age of 9 there are lots of moments for photography. even when i'm out of the house everything reminds me "wow, that would make a great shot." i guess most all photographers think like that. the one thing i need to "get over" is people looking at me with my camera. i don't like being "the girl with the camera". isn't that wierd??? anyone else? maybe if i was 5'2" instead of 6'2" i wouldn't feel that way. oh well....must get over myself and keep shooting. julie thanks so much for being willing to “bear it all”. when i get extremely frustrated i put the camera down for a while. but like you said “slow progress is better than none”. i absolutely love photography and like some feel about golf…”it’s that one good shot that keeps you coming back.”
with four kids at home and under the age of 9 there are lots of moments for photography. even when i’m out of the house everything reminds me “wow, that would make a great shot.” i guess most all photographers think like that.
the one thing i need to “get over” is people looking at me with my camera. i don’t like being “the girl with the camera”. isn’t that wierd???
anyone else?
maybe if i was 5’2″ instead of 6’2″ i wouldn’t feel that way.
oh well….must get over myself and keep shooting.
julie

]]> By: rich http://www.digital-photography-school.com/never-give-up/comment-page-2#comment-37840 rich Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:36:23 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/never-give-up/#comment-37840 Great article. I gold nugget I've learned from this site: take LOTS of pictures!! Different, as well as multiples of the same shot. I took 30 shots of a garden spider just get 2 perfect keepers. If I'd only taken 3 or 4, I'd have been disappointed when I saw them on my monitor. My prob is when i post that 'perfect' picture, and out of 60 views, it gets 2 comments, while the guy under me gets 15 comments. I see it as indifference or silent disapproval. Both equal naked in public. But I'll keep shootin' em! And my ratio of keepers will keep goin up! Great article. I gold nugget I’ve learned from this site: take LOTS of pictures!! Different, as well as multiples of the same shot. I took 30 shots of a garden spider just get 2 perfect keepers. If I’d only taken 3 or 4, I’d have been disappointed when I saw them on my monitor. My prob is when i post that ‘perfect’ picture, and out of 60 views, it gets 2 comments, while the guy under me gets 15 comments. I see it as indifference or silent disapproval. Both equal naked in public. But I’ll keep shootin’ em! And my ratio of keepers will keep goin up!

]]> By: Janet http://www.digital-photography-school.com/never-give-up/comment-page-2#comment-37834 Janet Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:31:22 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/never-give-up/#comment-37834 November 20th, I just got done taking the Athens Photographic Project.The Athens Photographic Project is a class designed for the mentally ill to go out and take pictures to show various stages of recovery of the individuals taking the class. The class uses 35mm manual cameras. In the class we learned composition and the whole nine yards. The first roll of film that I ruined, I was ready to throw in the towel and quit the class. The teacher pushed me to stay. The next class we had she told us to never give up and to keep trying and that it happens to the best of photographers. Well, I stayed and I took a lot of good pictures(696) to be exact. The way that I looked at it is, that the class made me a better photographer digitally. Where I was playing around with light in earlier digital pictures wasn't as good as the later pictures after the class. Composition was better. Everything was better. With the teacher pushing me to do better, I was pushing myself as hard to accomplish what she wanted me to do. There was some pictures that I wanted to turn out that didn't and the ones that I thought wouldn't turn out did. It didn't bother me because it stayed in my head that it happens to the best of photographers and not only me. I have trouble with night digital pictures and I tell myself not to give up in taking them. I love receiving the newsletter and checking out the tips. November 20th, I just got done taking the Athens Photographic Project.The Athens Photographic Project is a class designed for the mentally ill to go out and take pictures to show various stages of recovery of the individuals taking the class. The class uses 35mm manual cameras. In the class we learned composition and the whole nine yards.

The first roll of film that I ruined, I was ready to throw in the towel and quit the class. The teacher pushed me to stay. The next class we had she told us to never give up and to keep trying and that it happens to the best of photographers. Well, I stayed and I took a lot of good pictures(696) to be exact. The way that I looked at it is, that the class made me a better photographer digitally. Where I was playing around with light in earlier digital pictures wasn’t as good as the later pictures after the class. Composition was better. Everything was better. With the teacher pushing me to do better, I was pushing myself as hard to accomplish what she wanted me to do. There was some pictures that I wanted to turn out that didn’t and the ones that I thought wouldn’t turn out did. It didn’t bother me because it stayed in my head that it happens to the best of photographers and not only me.

I have trouble with night digital pictures and I tell myself not to give up in taking them. I love receiving the newsletter and checking out the tips.

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