PR WAYs TO shOOT MORe SPONTANEOUSLY

It can be very easy to overthink photography, perhaps now more than ever. With so many highly complex cameras out there, and such a large variety of apps and accessories, taking a photo can feel far from simple. it’s easy to end up missing excellent opportunities, simply because we are concerned more by the photographic process than the outcome.

Ideally, you shouldn’t need to think about the process at all. Your aim should be that you see an opportunity and photograph it almost within the same moment, and as part of the same thought process.

Of course, one of the first steps to achieving that is complete familiarity with your camera, so that you understand not only the settings you use regularly but also those that you do not use, so that there’s nothing about your camera that can get in your way. There are also various techniques that you can use to ensure that you’re responsive to all possible situations. Over the next few pages, Lee Frost reveals the key considerations to ensure that you are always ready for action.