what are you lacking/what do you need to improve on?

magicbastarder

just wondering where people see their greatest challenges, in areas they'd like to explore.

i'd love to try some less candid portraiture; i've gotten my fair share of good portraits, but would like to try some more stylised (or contrived, if that's not a perjoratve term) shots. main problem is coming up with an idea which is not embarrassing to explain to friends to pose for...

Covey

I'm lacking a Leica, which would answer the second part as well.

smelltheglove

There is always something to improve on. Firstly I am brutal at landscapes and would love to be able to go out there and set my eye on something that would make a stunning landscape but its not in me.

Another thing I am trying to improve on is including more candid shots in my wedding portfolios.

Lastly, I need to learn how to push sales, when working and someone orders say 10 prints from me I often feel like I should be giving them a discount rather than trying to push for more.

squareballoon

I would like to get better at groups and be better at explain how I'd like them to get into a group 'shape' I'd like.
So far I'm ok with 3 and more than that I find hard.

Fenster

Charisma and overall marketing savvy.

dakar

Pretty much anything involving photographing people indoors, I've no idea how to use flash properly.

Must start looking into it....

Xiney

I'd really like to improve my landscapes - it's all about composition and I can tell when a photo works but when I get out into the real life 3D world and I'm trying to represent all that that is in something so reductionist... it's difficult. Serious props to landscape photogs.

Isolatory photography (macro, portraits) etc I tend to be quite good at (if I do say so myself) but we are all always improving (hopefully)

joeKel73

Photographing people, not sure if you'll find more than two or three on my entire Flickr!! Always find pointing a camera in someones face a bit obtrusive...

bullpost

foto joe wrote: »

Photographing people, not sure if you'll find more than two or three on my entire Flickr!! Always find pointing a camera in someones face a bit obtrusive...

Same here and its frustrating as its the area of photography I find myself most drawn to.

breadbin

composition, sometiimes trying to get a thing that looks good to turn out as good:)

yeah i don't like photographing people either?

dave66

As I heard somebody respond to a similar question:

I'd love to take the shot I think I'm taking

GhostInTheRuins

dave66 wrote: »

I'd love to take the shot I think I'm taking

I couldn't agree with that more.

superflyninja

Im lacking a 50mm
Plus Ive this mad urge to try nudes.but no finances to do so lol.

magicbastarder

you could always try self portraits.

superflyninja

hahahahaha trust me that wouldnt be a good idea

Diabhal_Glas

Havent a clue about flash photography. Ive never used an external flash in the years I've been taking shots. Going to read the hotshoe diaries to start off.

baby and crumble

I seem to 'see' in b&w- I really need to get myself into the frame of seeing a shot i want to take in full colour, if you know what i mean? There's only so much monochrome you can do before someone calls you a poncey git. (Has happened already, sadly...) :rolleyes:

joconnell

Diabhal_Glas wrote: »

Havent a clue about flash photography. Ive never used an external flash in the years I've been taking shots. Going to read the hotshoe diaries to start off.

Bugger that! Get yourself onto http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101.html and have a wander through. I literally just started shooting flash stuff this weekend and once you've got a flash and either a long cable to stretch it from the hot shoe or a set of cheapy radio triggers you're set. Digital is so handy in terms of trying things out, failing miserably and moving in a linear fashion towards what you want with shoot, tweak, shoot, tweak. That site is a mine of information and the strobist group on flickr is a great source of inspirational shots and direct info on how they were shot.

Personally it's landscapes for me - I've been to some stunning places and the photos never reflect how they looked. Real shame since I probably won't be back to a lot of them.

Slidinginfinity

Covey wrote: »

I'm lacking a Leica, which would answer the second part as well.

Next photowalk we are both at I'll let you take a crack at mine.:D

zoegh wrote: »

I seem to 'see' in b&w- I really need to get myself into the frame of seeing a shot i want to take in full colour, if you know what i mean? There's only so much monochrome you can do before someone calls you a poncey git. (Has happened already, sadly...) :rolleyes:

I have the opposite problem. I just can't envisage B&W.

I also need to get MUCH better at PP.

swingking

I need more practice at taking portrait shots. And sports too, never my strong point