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Always Check Your Seconds
Out of the Gloom II: Golden Gate Bridge and Fog

If there is one thing I’ve learned as a photographer it is always check your seconds. Upon first review of a days shoot I’ll almost always pick out the great shots. There’s a caveat to this though… these great shots are usually in line with a preconceived notion of what I wanted to get from the shoot. Coming back to these same photos later allows me to review my work with a fresh perspective. The end result is usually the discover of a real gem of a photo. Case in point with “Out of the Gloom II: Golden Gate Bridge and Fog” (seen below). Photographed the same day as Out of the Gloom: Golden Gate Bridge and Fog I some how passed this image by looking for a different type of shot.

Out of the Gloom II: Golden Gate Bridge and Fog, San Francisco, stock, photo

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1. G Dan Mitchell | Photography » Save Your Seconds - November 26, 2007

[...] Jim Goldstein makes a good point about taking a second look at your work: Always Check Your SecondsOut of the Gloom II: Golden Gate Bridge and Fog [...]

2. Heyjules - November 26, 2007

Wow. I think I might like this one even better than No.1. It’s soooooo close! More sky or more fog…I think more fog!

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3. latoga - November 26, 2007

Wonderful shots Jim!

Taking a second look reminds me of a Wessel quote:

“If you let some time go by before considering work that you have done, you move toward a more objective position in judging it. The pleasure of the subjective, physical experience in the world is a more distant memory and less influential.”

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4. Susheel Chandradhas - November 27, 2007

Jim,

So true! I always come back to my photographs with a different frame of mind from when i shot them…

Great tip.

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5. Jim - November 29, 2007

@heyjules thanks :)

@latoga great quote. I’ll be sure to reference that one in the future.

@Susheel Coming back to reevaluate photos definitely makes a world of difference. It’s actually quite amusing to see some shots that were seconds… often they’re better than the firsts. Amazing how photographers can sometimes filter out their best work.

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6. noeltykay - December 5, 2007

Great shot Jim. I have surprised myself by going over RAW folders months later and noticing something special that I hadn’t the first time around. It’s like finding a $20 bill in the pocket of a coatyou haven’t worn in a long time.

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7. Jim - December 5, 2007

@noeltykay Funny… in some regard it is like finding long lost money in your pocket. These are the types of surprises that I enjoy as a photographer unlike some other types of surprises.

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8. Landscape Photography and Nature Photography by Jim M. Goldstein - JMG-Galleries - My 10 Favorite Images From 2007 - December 31, 2007

[...] Mentioned in Always Check Your Seconds Out of the Gloom II: Golden Gate Bridge and Fog [...]

9. ThisGlobe.com Blogs » 10 Ways to Top Your Best 2008 Photographs - January 16, 2009

[...] Keep an eye out for mis-categorized or overlooked images that are worthy of sharing and/or publication (see Always Check Your Seconds). [...]

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