24 There Is Life Without a Camera

Why You Shouldn’t Take Pictures If You Don’t Feel Like It

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There will be days when the camera just doesn’t feel right in your hands, neither your inspiration nor your desire to take pictures has shown up, and the light everywhere is woeful. I know from personal experience that taking pictures on days like this isn’t any fun, and your images tend to show it.

Professional and semi-pro photographers who are on assignment have to be able to produce quality images even during those phases regardless of how they feel. For everyone else, though, there’s no reason to have a heavy conscience for taking a day or two off, ...

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