6 Lessons EVERY Photographer Should Learn

[@Reggiebphoto]

If you enjoyed this video (as opposed to gear related videos) please leave a comment! It helps me know you all want to see more general photography lessons.

[@delhidreamss]

I didn’t like this, I loved it. Especially your advice about listening. Thanks a lot, Reggie 🙌

[@AlexisBracke]

Definitely enjoyed this, keep those masterclasses coming!

[@filskar_]

Yup. It was great and I believe we all need more content like that. Im kinda sick of gear YT

[@Reggiebphoto]

@filskar_ I wish KZbin responded well to videos like this. But they don’t

[@assai74]

This is gold. Listen and shoot without camera! I will make it a game for my kids: find the best place where dad should shoot

[@websiteckron8591]

I am a professional wedding photographer, and my advice is to be well organized, timewise and for yourself. I try to get the most out of each instance. I plan the photos I need in advance.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Thanks for sharing!

[@RyanHasvold]

Loved this! The tip on listening was definitely insightful and not one I’ve heard before. Thank you!

[@Reggiebphoto]

yeah on youtube especially, it's not something I've heard discussed.

[@s2kologist]

Same, this is one I have not thought about before

[@krautnapped]

All of the best work that I've done has been for places I know. That's easy if it's just your neighborhood, but way more challenging if it's a new place. I generally set time to do a walk around of the place I want to shoot (if time is limited) or come back to a place over and over. Scouting can be REALLY key as it helps you previsualize what you want to do and you end up with a shortlist of tiny scenes that might work. It takes off your mental load when you gotta get the good stuff!

[@simon359]

The biggest lesson I learned in street photography, was not to hesitate. If you feel there’s a shot -take it don’t think about it, just do it! Because if you wait, you will miss it! The next thing I learned was take as many shots as you’re comfortable taking, without making the person really uncomfortable. I found that at times if I stop photographing too early, something more interesting came in the next second. Oh, and this may be the pre-factor in the first lesson, have your finger on the trigger most of the time, at the ready. If you sense you are in an area where the potential for something to be dynamic, have your camera turned on and your finger on the trigger.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Thanks for sharing

[@stevenzhang759]

Thank you, Reggie! It's a very helpful video! I believe it will benefit not only professionals but also new beginners who just bought their first camera (like me)

[@AllenRReid]

I don't shoot weddings but found this video helpful for a lot of situations. Thanks for sharing.

[@Reggiebphoto]

That was my intention. These lessons are applicable to any genre or skill

[@sayhowling]

i really love the part where you can just see potential good angle whenever you walk into a place or a scenery. i think thats the part i still need to work on, thanks Reggie!

[@veeaa]

Thanks, I certainly appreciated the tips. The last three are the hardest. I'm a decent rookie with settings and technical stuff but being in the moment without tunnel vision is the biggest challenge especially on the shooting scene but that also applies to curation.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Definitely. Practcing the curation aspect is really helpful.

[@umpacanreymark6927]

Thank you Reggie from your advices! I'm now starting to transition Wedding Photography from Documentary. I'm using Fujifilm X100T and X-E2s for my 1st Civil Wedding this coming month :)

[@henryhofmann8597]

Really great video, thanks for that! What I would like to add is always take your camera with you, if possible. The only way of getting better and develop an eye for details, compositions etc is by training those skills. Even if you think you will never use your camera today, just take it with you:)

[@Reggiebphoto]

100%

[@brianguski]

Great video as always! I never even thought about listening to find a shot. Definitely going to do that next time I go out for some street photography 👍🏻

[@Reggiebphoto]

let us know how it goes!

[@SunLifeOrganization]

Loved this video! Specially the "listening" advice

[@Miles_on_bikes]

Super useful, Reggie

[@professormoptop]

This is definitely super helpful to newbies! Thanks Reggie

[@wadegrant7138]

Thank you for sharing! These lessons are really helpful and aren’t something I’ve heard before. A lot of photography videos sort of focus on a handful of things but what you shared was completely new to me! Keep making more videos!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Thanks so much. These aren't surface level insights, but lessons I've learned from being in the field for a decade. Hope it helps!

[@wadegrant7138]

@@Reggiebphoto I can definitely tell that these were gleaned from years and years of dedicated practice. Thank you again for sharing!

[@JackieDElia]

I’m a big fan of your content, Reggie. Thanks for sharing these tips. Yes, I’d like more of this content.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Awesome, thank you!

[@tanke1818]

Looking forward to the 10 years experience. 🙌🏽

[@Reggiebphoto]

how many years have you been shooting weddings so far?

[@kulassbp]

Definitely what I need as a beginner trying to learn stuff. Thanks Reggie. 😊

[@kzr83]

Fantastic stuff, Reggie 👌🏻

[@Reggiebphoto]

Thanks!

[@alf.quijano7582]

Great video. Always appreciate your insight. Just watching and listening to this video made me think of some exercises to practice my photography.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Nice! What did you come up with?

[@alf.quijano7582]

Well, based on Lesson 3: The Importance of Coverage, the next time I go out to practice shooting I can find an object, let’s say a car. Then I can do one shot that’s a close up of a feature of the car (emblem, tire, hood, side mirror, or whatever), then have a second shot be of the car as a whole, then a 3rd shot of the car and its surroundings. Then just continue this process for other objects I encounter on my photo walk. I think this could help me practice my story telling.

[@Reggiebphoto]

@alf.quijano7582 oh yes. This will help immensely

[@originalgabe]

Great insights and wonderfully shot

[@lawaii2024]

This was so inspirational and beautifully articulated! You got me hooked man!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Thanks! Hooked on what?

[@hungryjustin]

Very helpful tips. Thank you Reggie!!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Which did you find most helpful?

[@Hellosist]

I have subscribed to your course on lighting for few months now. This really adds up to my leisure photography.. Hello from Singapore btw🎉

[@Reggiebphoto]

How are you liking the course?

[@Hellosist]

@@ReggiebphotoLove it! Just haven’t been able to practice what I learnt:(

[@tanuj.mp4]

Love these videos, please make more 🔥

[@Reggiebphoto]

About what topic?

[@rhyno23rjr]

Great advice Reggie!

[@dr.atulkanyalkar996]

Thanks - great inputs

[@macfc440]

Very good advices, you are really a good photographer and teacher

[@Reggiebphoto]

Thank you so much 😃

[@kayeprado5333]

Such a great topic keep it coming! Mabuhay!

[@ebeg7886]

Thanks for the video. Very informative!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Glad it was helpful!

[@alienmoondudes8071]

Hi Reggie, as a wedding photographer do you more often get to chose the location of the wedding shoot or do you more often have to work with where the client wants to have the photos?

[@Reggiebphoto]

The venue is chosen by the couple. But choosing the scenes and backdrops within that venue is my direction typically unless they have a specific request

[@jyemichael]

1/160 got it brother..

[@Reggiebphoto]

@@jyemichael 👍🏽

[@michaelhall859]

Great tips as always mate 👍🏼

[@RiceandTravel]

Thanks for the tips!

[@Reggiebphoto]

No problem!

[@HeyQuinton]

Good stuff my guy!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Appreciate it

[@sticky42oh]

what do you use for markup on the photos?

[@Reggiebphoto]

Goodnotes on the iPad

[@sticky42oh]

@@Reggiebphoto Nice, I thought it might be that. Thanks for the reply and thanks for all the content, I'm learning a ton

[@websiteckron8591]

Me too!

[@Adityavarmaphotography]

Sir as the legend Ansel adams says pre visualisation is very important concepts of photography...am too a wedding photographer sir , I've learnt about lighting,composition, photo aesthetics but if i go to a new location i always suffer with the pre visualisation and posing problem please help me with the pre visualisation concept, how to develop it...

[@Reggiebphoto]

I have a course on lighting and composition visualization. It’s linked in the description.

[@quinnwhite2415]

Do you go below 1/160 for posed portraits?

[@Reggiebphoto]

Nope.