26 Nov
Always Check Your Seconds
Out of the Gloom II: Golden Gate Bridge and Fog
Posted in California, Locations, Photography, San Francisco, Stock Photo by Jim
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.
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G Dan Mitchell | Photography » Save Your Seconds
on November 26 2007
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Heyjules
on 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!
latoga
on 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.”
Susheel Chandradhas
on 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.
Jim
on 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.
noeltykay
on 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.
Jim
on 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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