As the good old Kungfu master says, practice makes perfect. The ratio of good shots from among the average ones are usually at 10-20% of total shots taken for an advanced amateur and can dip below 2% for beginner. The Pros may hit above 30%. As shared, I was into photography for a while now, having began with Contax camera back in 2002, working my way to Canon G Series and then to the Panasonic DMC-FZ series. I still shoot with my Contax T3 and its kept in my dry cabinet for that occassional rare shoot with film strips. But the good old myth can be a hindrance to improve our shoot - you must travel to exotic places to practice. Not true. Here's a recommended list of places/objects to quickly allow you to clock those hours with your camera
- Your home (and backyard)
- Your office
- In Macro mode
- Zoo or botanical garden
- Pets or other animals
- While in a moving car
- In the city where you live
- Repeat with more shots with a different lens
Who knows, I may move to the Nikon D700 when movies shoot is no longer a key priority!