Six common photography mistakes to avoid for better pictures
There's nothing necessarily wrong with this photo, but if you get comfortable with a certain photography style (such as portraits), it can be hard to branch out. (Harry Guinness /)Taking great photos is hard work and it’s easy to make the same mistakes again and again. And as soon as you start overcoming one set of mistakes, you start making new ones. I’ve been at it for more than a decade and I still get things wrong all the time. Most mistakes that photographers make, however, aren’t unique failings. They’re the same traps everyone falls into. I’ve been there, and every other professional photographer has been, too. Here are some of the most common things amateur photographers do wrong—and how to fix them. Letting your camera do all the workPhotography is a creative art. You express your intent through the choices you make in composition and exposure. Two photos of...