Comments on: Yet Another Episode of “Scott School of Hard Knocks”

By: 숭례문 (Sungnyemun) « Carl’s Blog

숭례문 (Sungnyemun) « Carl’s Blog — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:51:44 +0000

[…] a blog post from Scott Kelby on the “photographer’s school of hard knocks” (click HERE to view post) where Scott had decided to come back the next day to take a picture of a water lily. […]

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:36:29 +0000

Scott
Speaking of Maui. Check out what happened to Randy Braun when he tried to catch a Maui sunset.

http://digitalcocktailhour.com/RJBGalleryBlog/?p=183

By: Alessandro Rosa

Alessandro Rosa — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:52:59 +0000

“That storm caused $1.4 in damages and washed a number of families out of their homes. Given the tremendous and real loss suffered by others, I don’t think missing a photo opportunity in this instance quite qualifies as a “hard knock”.”

Greg on February 4th, 2008 at 1:03 pm

While I can appreciate Greg’s sentiment, that isn’t the point of Scott’s post. He isn’t to blame for the storm, He isn’t a photojournalist who is out to inform the world of the suffering of the storm victims and not doing his job. Nor is he making any money off of that suffering. He is just a guy on vacation, disappointed that he didn’t get the shot of a pretty flower.

If you have read Scott’s books on Digital Photography, you will realize that he violated his own guidelines:

- Digital Film is free, so take extra shots and don’t think using a film paradigm. Pro’s have a phrase for this, they call it a “Grab Shot”. Get a shot, any shot of the subject, then go for “The” shot.

- If you find yourself in a situation where you don’t have the right gear, improvise. Increase the ISO, shoot wide open at the expense of DOF or use a wider angle to minimize the effects of Camera Shake and Compression.

-Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today. If you feel strongly about it, walk back to your room and get your gear for the peace of mind it will give you, or just forget about it and don’t think of it again. Woulda, shoulda, coulda but didn’t is a hard knock we have to live with. While it may have only been a Water Lily, it is usually a good rule to live by.

By: Randy Jay Braun

Randy Jay Braun — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:35:29 +0000

Yep. Sometime we think it is to humbug to stop the car and set up the tripod on the side of the road.

We have to remind ourselves that most folks have REAL jobs which are much more difficult and less rewarding than our own.

By: Helen

Helen — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:52:26 +0000

Oh, yes. A couple of years ago in a beautiful winter morning I was driving my grandma to her friend’s place. We passed a pasture covered with light frost. Two horses were standing there, one black and one white. Frost, mist, sun starting to shine, horses…. I see this image in my head all the time! I didn’t stop, of course, my gran was too impatient. Passing the same place later - nothing special about anything:( If only, right?

By: Jim Donahue

Jim Donahue — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:12:46 +0000

AMEN!!!!!

By: meg

meg — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:36:55 +0000

I have done the same thing. On the way to drop the kids to school we saw a man plowing a cane field with his old plow pulled by 2 oxen. He had stopped them to answer his cell phone! I went to pull over and capture it and the kids said “Nooooo! we’ll be late you’re so embarrasing!” so I kept going. wish I had stopped…

By: Mike Lippeth

Mike Lippeth — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:40:32 +0000

I was just thinking…..

Some people stop and smell the roses… others stop and get the shot.

I need practice in that area myself.

By: Bill Chinn

Bill Chinn — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:00:51 +0000

Re: PhotoshopUserTV Episode 118 - when you were gone Matt and Dave said they were going to have 2 winners for the next contest. On Episode 119 only one winner was announced.

By: Glyn Dewis

Glyn Dewis — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:59:17 +0000

Message received and understood! Say no more :o)

By: Jack Kelley

Jack Kelley — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:16:21 +0000

Was the pond feigning shyness? Or filled with ornamental carp? If the latter, it was a koi pond. Not that anyone doubts you are man enough to make even a pond blush. Just sayin’.

By: Cathy Modica

Cathy Modica — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:07:39 +0000

Been there done that. There is (or rather was) this incredible old buckboard that I drive by all the time. Last October I told myself, this is it, next weekend I am going to go there and get the shot. Cleared the calendar, everything. A job came up that weekend so I shifted everything to the Monday. Wrong - the biggest fire in So Cal started that Sunday, we were evacuated for 3 days. Went back to see if the buckboard had made it - there was barely a hint that anything had been there. Heck next time I’m by there I’ll shoot what’s left.