The 'single' most important photographic advice you were ever given?

[Dave in Wales]

Mine has to be........

FILL THE FRAME.

D in W

 

[Arkady2]

"f/8 and be there..."

 

[stu_the_flat]

rule of thirds

 

[PsiFox]

Never think you know it all, learning never stops.

 

[joescrivens]

single point focus directly on the nearest eye

 

[Squawk]

Take the lens cap off

 

[ding76uk]

Don't be bound by rules

 

[KIPAX]

Go and take pictures.. take some more pictures then take more pictures.. When you have finished.. go take some more pictures...

 

[srichards]

See the picture in your mind before you press the button.

 

[seriousrikk]

Focus on the eyes

 

[Forbiddenbiker]

Avoiding all the ugly stuff will leave you frame full of the pretty stuff.

 

[JRJ]

Practice, practice & experiment

 

[Marc]

Watch your backgrounds!

 

[awp]

keep shooting - your next picture is always your best one

 

[Dave Stone]

For Glamour shoots. Some advice given to me by a very succesful pro over 20 years ago. Heating off, air conditionating set to freeze. Nipples sell photos!

 

[specialman]

Look for the rogue tomato....

 

[Mark.A]

Best photography advice I have ever been given would be:

Don't be satisfied with getting everything you want in the frame. Try to get everything you don't want out of the frame too.

I'd have to say the most important lesson I've learnt myself though is to make images that I like and not worry about who else does or doesn't like them.

 

[AliB]

Get your head out from behind the camera and LOOK!

 

[Pork]

Less is more :nuts:

 

[String]

Fill the Frame..

 

[AndyB1976]

Its all about the light.

 

[tdodd]

Shoot raw!

 

[cw318is]

always carry a spare battery and memory card

 

[Pork]

Shoot raw!

Only joking

 

[Rovers_Andy]

turn the camera on first

 

[POAH]

Mine has to be........

FILL THE FRAME.

D in W

never been given any however I would say learn Photoshop.

 

[posiview]

Enjoy your photography.

 

[Flash In The Pan]

All of the above

 

[mastertrinity]

Carry your camera with you...always!

 

[arclight]

Never go out without a camera.

 

[swanseamale47]

The best zoom you'll ever have is your legs (get closer)

 

[ShawWellPete]

FTFF

fill the ****ing frame

 

[CharlieMarie]

take up a less expensive hobby

 

[jeniveeev]

1. less is more (editing).
2. relax with compositions

 

[Stumpy]

Try this Zenith E.

 

[Andyman]

"If you think you're close enough, take another step forward."

 

[AndyB1976]

Join Talkphotography.co.uk ;-)

 

[Adey]

Expose to the right when using high ISOs.

 

[TheBigYin]

Use a tripod.

 

[Gareth S]

Read the manual first