9 Photography Mistakes I Used To Make

What are your biggest photography fails?
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[@allisonanderson]

Thanks for watching! Have you made any of these mistakes before?

[@AvinashSingh-vj3rk]

Nice video very helpful 👍

[@Dean-hg3ry]

Yeah , I have done lot of them like over exposure, delete all from sd card ,over edit

[@irissayshi]

Boy have I! Going back to early insta photos is painful lol so much overexposure and too much editing. I am better/more consistent at taking photos on my phone ha. I have the Nikon D5600 and am still (years later) figuring out how to get the shots I want, especially with exposure on sunny outdoor shots. I hadn't paid much attention to the histogram, because I didn't know what it meant, I'll definitely be paying more attention to that. Also didn't realize memory card quality could play such a big role! Helpful knowledge for my love of sky time lapses! I'm still learning how to make aperture, frame rate, etc., all work together. I re-learn and forget a couple times a year. I think composition is a strength for me, and I couldn't agree more about how excellent it is when those rules get broken in the right ways. I love these videos! I've been watching since Amarixe days and it's so much fun to watch you and your career evolve. I'm also a big fan of solo camping trips and I LOVED your analogy of plastic vs. glass balls for mental health. Your videos are always such a joy to watch, thanks for continuing to be here and inspire and share with us!

[@ghc26]

@@irissayshi I’m right there with you. I have a Nikon D3500 and I’ve taken a couple basic classes, but the instructor was awful. The classes were gifts, so I didn’t want to say, their money went to waste. Videos like this, with nice friendly people I can relate to, are so much more helpful!

[@mikeuptonphoto]

Overediting, most definitely. I look at the first wedding I ever shot and I have to fight back the urge to refund them for the horrible work I did. I'm still making mistakes, but they're less intense and less frequent than they used to be so I'm going to make myself feel good and call that progress.

[@eRoTiCCrEaTiOnS]

"Anything I learned, I learned doing it wrong first" 🤣 I felt that

[@NorthIdahoNomads]

The 'Editing Rabbit-hole' HAHA! I feel called out but its so true! What looks GREAT at 3 am on my laptop looks terrifying at 11am with fresh eyes.

[@samannscott]

could you do a video on photography basics?! I love your videos and want to learn more about photography but find it overwhelming.

[@PilgrimMemoirs]

I'VE LOST SOOOOO MANY PHOTOS over the years. It's my biggest source of anxiety and I back everything up so much now, lol. Also, sponsored vids can be cringe sometimes (in general, not targeted at you!), but I actually really am stoked to know this SD card exists!

[@allisonanderson]

The backup anxiety is SO real. I truly cannot believe I used to never back anything up. And yes, the SD card is legit!

[@MrScoopoo10]

I agree e sponsored ads drive me crazy but this one kind of convinced me

[@MamtaKumari-mi4lg]

@@allisonanderson my phone once crashed and automatically formatted itself because maybe storage was full for too long. Or maybe because phone was running for too long. And all my photos and data were gone . My point is this can happen , so never keep anything not backed up on your phone . The stuff on sd card was safe

[@RN-sw6iw]

Would you be able to do make a video on how you store and organize your photos from your many trips? Would love some advice on this!

[@KatieInTheLight]

This is SUCH a good request

[@winterella1]

I loved this. So relatable and taught me a lot. Would love a “edit with me” video!!

[@Jamesmatthews]

Love your youtube set up. That tealy green is peng

[@mammothmoonmedia1445]

Teal Green is *Chefs Kiss*

[@theandlife]

Your color composition in your youtube set up is absolutely stunning! I appreciate you attention to detail. I know you have been doing it a long time and I am sure it took a lot of trial and error but great job!

[@sufaldasgupta9914]

You are a great teacher after an adventurer.

[@annerichard788]

So many, including those you mentioned, but also forgetting to format a card before a shoot, forgetting to put a card in the camera, forgetting to set the stabilizer after a tripod shoot, where I remove it, etc.

[@adriennelucky2223]

I love these videos, I find them helpful and really interesting. Thanks Allison!

[@jennym853]

I absolutely love your photography videos! I’m a photographer and it’s been a journey. I’ve realized there’s always so much to learn even though I feel like I know so much! I’ve thought about making KZbin videos as well, but I don’t know we will see. Love your whole style and content! ❤️

[@rockchester1]

Allison, thanks for sharing your experiences. There is nothing like making your own mistakes but learning from others mistakes is so much less painful and cheaper. The challenge is finding someone who is honest and down to earth enough to share their screw ups in a simplistic way. I bought a Peek camera strap several years ago and it is one of the best purchases I ever made- bar none. I am putting your videos on my favorites (along with those of the "crazy photographer" ) to follow. Keep generating tips and recommendations.

[@nastialover180]

Ooooh!!! Felt this!!!! My worst sin was bad framing.. like cutting feet off or just having the subject placed in an awkward place in the frame 😬

[@nastialover180]

Ooh! I also never backed anything up either!

[@travelandtash]

I’ve definitely taken over exposed washed out images multiple times... thanks for sharing your advice about not always following the rule of thirds or every single rule every time. I loved your shots of Alaska and that misty, foggy feel that you captured on the river. 😍

[@lightlylani]

thank you for this vid! i feel like i've been learning a lot from your vids.

[@ghc26]

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!! I got more out of your abbreviated video than I did taking two classes from a local camera shop! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@allisonraymond4692]

Such a great video! Would love to see more photography content from you, considering traveling is on pause for the time being :)

[@Chelsea-py9sf]

This is the beginning photographers advice I was looking for! Thank you!

[@wildzenventures]

Really enjoyed you sharing these tips! As a newer photographer, I appreciate it. I'm definitely guilty of many of these 😬

[@heatherk6445]

Great idea for a video! My worst was: I was shooting a multi-day festival being held inside an old theatre---concerts, interviews, that sort of thing. Because it was so many hours of events to cover, I was trying to ID my "selects" and just delete others directly from my memory card whenever I had a few minutes of downtime in between sets. I'm sitting in the back of the theatre, and I'm laser-focused on this task. All of a sudden I notice a woman inches away from my face trying to exit my row and leave the theatre. There was just no time for me to put down my camera safely and she basically wedged the camera between her back and my chest as she crawled over me. I look down and I realize that this squish has somehow resulted in both the "menu" and "format memory card" buttons being pressed! I ran out of the theatre and just broke down crying. Immediately had to buy recovery software, saved what I could, but I am still haunted by this experience years later, LOL

[@HowToMakeDinner]

I followed your advice on the Velcro tip from a previous video and Ahhhhh!! it’s the best!!!!!

[@RaquelRosee]

Overediting for sure! Also never shooting in RAW! I’ve always had the option and have known about it for years but never changed the simple setting in my camera!! I’ve had cameras become slow when shooting in RAW so your tip on getting a quality SD card makes so much sense! Thank you for this video!! 💕

[@b.a.berean9988]

Just found you and subscribed.... you and the video are wonderful. You won me when you said you’ve probably never taken a photography class... all by trial and error. Love that! Thanks for being yourself!

[@Lifeissorich.]

Using the wrong lens and exposure.

[@victoria_ann]

This video has been super helpful! also loving the Hygge Vibes in you're video!

[@trantom5977]

Thank you for telling your mistakes, I am really appreciate cause I had made some mistake like you mention. First time I watch your channel, and I just bought the Samsung SD card. Thank you for your straight forward point of your experiences.

[@taylorschaffer6376]

Great video! I need to get better about backing up my photos. Do you back up your photos on an external hard drive and with an online cloud service? If so, what brand of hard drive and cloud service do you use?

[@troyfrazer8653]

Thank you for your honesty about not taking a photography class. I shot "35 mm" in high school for the school newspaper and yearbook. This was before digital photography. It just got to expensive for me to shot in those days. I walked away from photography. Now I am leaning back into shooting and creating videos. The information you shared is appreciated. I have a lot of questions about your KZbin successes; but will do some self education, like watching your videos and tutorials. Before asking. Always Enthusiastic, Troy :)

[@benjaminfinley100]

Saw your set and had to subscribe. You know how to use lights!

[@GenelynJaye]

The second mistake had me feeling SO exposed!! Haha! All of these photo mistakes are super relatable!

[@claire6870]

this video was super helpful :) could you do a photography basics video? i’ve had a nikon d3400 for a few years now & i only really know how to use the automatic settings lol

[@wasabifoto]

Awesome share by your kindness, thank you 😊

[@ambernajwa6763]

I love your videos so much! 🥰 you’re so real, wise, and beautiful!!! Motivated me to go travel!

[@allisonanderson]

Thank you!

[@rnetphoto]

Would like to see a video on how you edit photos with the light and airy look.

[@kimconnollysolocampermarri467]

I was inspired by you to solo camp in my 4 wheel drive Land Cruiser. I left for 2 days and on the second day went to a camera store to get something to upload my filming and photos to my iPad. Bought a cheap Chinese knock off and lost most of the first day’s filming, just like you did. Not exactly sure how it happened. It was my first trip and it was so badly filmed and photographed anyhow that I don’t think I lost too much. Lesson well learnt though. Thanks for being so inspiring. It never occurred to me that at almost 58, I could leave my husband a few days a week and go out and travel! I keep holding out for him to retire but it’s taking forever and he’s 64. We love sport and travel but I love them both way more than anything I could be doing at home in my enormous house. Thanks for changing my life.

[@kenphused]

First time viewer... fun video. Coincidentally, I just came home a Charleston/ Savannah trip... six days of rain so I got to live the "less than perfect condition photographer blues." Keep 'em coming.

[@jayybirdsoars6935]

Yes it could easily get that hot, even in Vegas cars get SO HOT. I usually crack a window or sunroof while I park even for 30 minutes.

[@juanlondonophotography]

Great video. Thank you. I once forgot all my memory cards at home. Luckily, it was a recreational trip about an hour from home. Back then, I only carried cards inside my camera during leisure shoots but from that day on, I now carry a hard card case permanently in my bag, plus cards in my camera. Never again! :-)

[@NatyMidnight]

Can you do a set up video? Would love to see the actual space you film in + set up :)

[@juliewarrington2655]

Loved this video and learned a lot. One of my biggest mistakes was forgetting my spare batteries and charger on a trip!

[@SunnyGlade]

4:23 Missing a T 🙈 sorry Also just wanna say, your photography and video shots of nature etc that you add in little snippets throughout your videos are actually STUNNING. There was one in particular that I think was added in your last video, of the forest, and the sun was streaming through the trees just right but it was still dark and moody and it was gorgeous

[@joonajks]

May I ask, what camera and lens are you using for this talking head video? Great Information!

[@Primeros1000]

I think I’m passing level 1 getting over shallow depth. Great video

[@badgerpaws2939]

I have a question. If using an iPhone for photography and videos and filming top-down (like journaling, I guess?) how do you get the tripod to let the phone point straight down? I have one of those clamp Bendy-tripods but my desk is too thick for it to clamp, so I’m completely like... lost.

[@JustinRY]

• I would say deleting “underexposed photos” from your SD card in camera. It may not look right in the tiny LCD, but it can look better once edited. • zooming in on your shot to make sure subject came in focus or not. I had issues where the multiple shot looks great on the LCD screen later realizing they were completely out of focus or not sharp enough. • not carrying enough camera batteries. I use to shoot only with 1 - now I have 3 back ups just in case.

[@scrptwic]

Allison It took me years to learn to shoot at F11 for landscape photography. I made the mistake of shooting at F8 of my daughter in front of the Hollywood Sign. The sign was in focus not my daughter. I finally fixed the picture using RIMI software now she is in focus. I have made all the same mistakes as I have never had a photography class.

[@nibsfish]

RAW is cool and all but depends on the situation. Shooting Jpeg isn't all that bad especially these days and if you shoot with a Fujifilm camera like myslef, the Jpegs are definitely are more than good enough to use, print and do whatever you want with them. It also saves you sooo much editing time so you can just go out and shoot and enjoy more time out there

[@pnywnt2b]

everything you said was me as well. i have learned by great mistakes and use them to enhance my skill. at times i would use the mistake photo and use it as a blurred background for portraits when using a green screen. just a suggestion learned that on my own experience and turns out great. unfortunately i cannot afford a dual memory camera or a modern i have my 40d and t3 but i manage the best i can. thank you for making this video. by the way i back up, back up and back up i totally get it.

[@hannahwilson4184]

I used to delete photos straight from the SD card with out transferring them to another area first and I accidentally deleted over 200 photos🙃 I have also reformatted my card on accident, I was very thankful that there weren’t that many photos on the SD card to begin with but I definitely taught me to be more careful!

[@jenna-m]

using the wrong exposure for sure, I remember reading a few people say that they would rather under expose an image vs over exposing. While they looked fine in the view finder I was just disappointed once I started going through the pictures on my laptop. I tried to fix them with editing but since I was shooting in jpeg there was only so much that could be done. Another would be not using a high enough shutter speed when shooting handheld, I always think my hands are more steady than they actually are

[@AmeliaHeldt]

“Shooting too wide of an aperture” - um excuse me but LOWER YOUR VOICE 😂😂😂

[@novisiblesun9920]

First I thought it would be very cheasy, but it revealed everything makes a lot of sense. One of my favorite is "sticking to the rule of thirds". Definitely judging a photography by if it follows or not the rule of thumbs, especially when you discard it because it went out of it, is definitely very amateur who thinks he knows it all.

[@jimmi8928]

When I pick up my first mirrorless I starred shooting in Raw 😤 but everything else’s suck 😅 the photos the composition the settings in manual and specially the editing haha but hey I learn from everything single shot I took and I’m still learning

[@WeFilmThings]

I’d just like to say that I’ve dropped my vlogging camera off a cliff once (in namibia) and did get it back…. The camera miraculously survived but then needed a special combination of moves and shakes to turn it on ever since 😂🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

[@WithTheGrain527]

I'd love to have been part of the product conversation where they suggested making a memory card waterproof would be important.

[@nillarafael3883]

I've definitely wiped a card with a few photos I meant to keep still there ahah. Cheers for the video, appreciate it.

[@billb8262]

Self taught by error here too. Histogram for sure. After editing, didn't always save my RAW files and that was a HUGE mistake. Wide aperture with a 50mm and 85mm 1.8 for sure, far too often. I tend now to stick between 2-5.6 for portraits. Always shooting wide angle for landscapes. Got my first telephoto lens and was amazed at how much I could get from a totally different perspective. Just had no idea tele and landscape went together. And not using fastest SD cards or two of the same speed in my D750. And went full frame because "I needed it" when in reality I just didn't. Now I am skilled and shoot more with micro four thirds than my FF Nikon. In good light and for anything but portraiture, I'll take a small M43 any day.

[@journeywithsheng18]

Not backing up! I lost so much footage (memories) when I lost my hard drive. So now I have lots of hard drive.

[@serenity8910]

I have the tendency to crank up the ISO and when I export the photos to my phone they just don't look good. Underexposed photos are definitely more flexible!

[@christopherbgriffith]

I wouldn't say it's fair to categorize not shooting in RAW as a mistake. I think it can be an intentional choice to shoot JPG. Some cameras output really nice JPGs and when shooting casually it can be more fun and satisfying to get it right in camera. Sometimes you don't want to spend a ton of time in post processing. Maybe it would be better to say "don't shoot paid pro gigs without RAW", or "always be deliberate in your choice of file format".

[@yannickpeterhans2377]

I agree memory cards are incredibly robust and I have found some that have been in the water for way longer than 24hrs lol. But they do break and the wear and tear of my cards are about 8 months of just about daily use....so not bad

[@RedFocusEntertainment]

I related to all of this especially the shooting RAW. I spent 2 months in Brazil only to learn about shooting raw on my last day there...so I had hundreds of jpegs

[@d_ginger_ninja616]

I used to not shoot in RAW because my camera couldn't handle taking multiple photos then writing it all out, it took like 45 seconds for 3 RAW files to be written

[@stephaniex8776]

i love taking photos, but I dont have a fancy camera, i dont know all the tricks and i sure dont edit any photos. i just try to get a good shot in the moment lol

[@austinperumal174]

You reminded me about over editing 😂 that was my biggest mistake I used to make.

[@blueman841]

my biggest mistake ( and continues to be), is I get swept up in having the latest and greatest equipment, and not really learning how to get the most out of what I already have. I keep thinking that if I get this or that, it will take my photos to the next level.

[@cutwithapurpose]

I worked with a portrait studio that didn’t shoot anything raw. I thought I was losing my mind.

[@fahriyasa1753]

The habit of overexposure light and racing on wide aperture lenses are mistakes I often make, I realized before this video, but I just couldn't stop doing it. Ups

[@darkreigncometh]

Card failure is one of my biggest fears!!! When I shoot anything, number 1 has to backup to number two. I am just getting started and last I checked, ooops my card failed doesn't fly. 😂

[@sneakerjoe23]

I went through this exact process. Then I got into film photography and threw everything I thought I knew out the window

[@withimmtabs]

Best advice for any photographer is not to over edit. And I too have the same rule whilst editing, I would finish my edit and then take a break and come back with fresh eye to see. If the image still looks good then its the export time ...

[@MichelleAlice]

Oh gal I 100% over edited too 🙈 i probably still do but definitely not as much as before 🤣

[@RobertCox36722]

I also have erased my memory card thinking I was just erasing a couple of photos luckily I was able to take others from the same places later that day so wasn’t a total loss

[@Directionertakeover5]

I had to recover and pay alot of money as well! it was crazy

[@danigonzalez4299]

Yes exactly, the write speeds on memory cards. But then again, no one does seem to think that its worthless buying the fastest memory card due to the fact that you have to first understand what is the speed on the buffer of your camera. So if the buffer has a maximum speed of X your 10X speed writting card is a waste of money as it will only reach as top speed the top speed of your camera's buffer. THAT is key.

[@CadeBergmann]

mine was leaving ISO in auto... oh the noise noise noise

[@kai64]

Omg over editing happens to me all the time cuz my eyes get confused what is too much and what’s normal.

[@ChrisBoar]

Actually you can’t trust the histogram either, as that’s based on the preview JPG generated by the camera from the RAW file. I will quite often have the histogram showing I’ve blown a channel, but my RAW file is fine when I check in Lightroom.

[@sinzianasusa8319]

The first week when I got my 1st DSLR. I heard there is a firework event and I decided oh cool I can shoot that. I read online I will need a tripod, never used one but no problem, ill lend one. All nice and sweet. I go to the event. FULL OF PHOTOGRAPHERS. I set up my tripod... hmm why is mine so short.. oh well.. maybe I have one of the short versions... Well.. dumb ass me never knew back then they can be opened. After I learned how to use one, it made sense why all those photographers were looking funny at me

[@kalliekusel7552]

You are beauithulf

[@babakbabak4589]

😁😁

[@josiah293]

That's literally me

[@delphinelesterlost3285]

I've been thinking about shooting in RAW, my photographer father looks down on me and my jpeg...

[@delaneeg8796]

Maybe if you put it through the washer and dryer it would get that hot lol

[@mirandaalexis]

i remember the old ig filter era lol

[@FRANCISCARUSOworld]

OMG Those early days instagram filters... 😂

[@GrahamConnor]

I don't shoot RAW #fujifilm

[@preyashparthiv3743]

I never shot in RAW till my photographer dad looked at my horrible jpeg edits and yelled at me lol

[@scotchandwaller]

Im sure that ive gotten memory cards that hot before... when i put on a pair of pants that have been through the wash and find a memory card in my pocket. Im sure the dryer gets that hot.

[@Jonathan-zr5rr]

Sorry, but it said on the card that it's only 100 MB/s. That might be fine for video but it's not going to handle burst mode for photography.

[@zhukov43]

I had a panic attack when you dropped that SD card in the water.

[@GoldenVulpes]

So that's how you say bokeh, that was one of those words I only read and not heard lol

[@followingthefoglemans]

Biggest mistake I made is not grabbing my SD cards

[@mattmadn]

Whacking the ISO right up thinking it solved all my exposure issues and then getting the grainiest crap ever

[@lamureon]

haha yeah always f1.8, even landscape

[@christophercrews1380]

Shooting in RAW or shooting in JPEG who cares. Shooting in JPEG is not a mistake, it’s preference. Over editing is not a mistake. I barely do any editing in LR because I know how to compose my shots. Shooting a high f/stop is the best even at close range of the subject because it makes the subject pop out. A lot of what are mistakes are not, they’re preferences.

[@M0nkee_mode]

My white balance was always horrible

[@noahwagner4078]

Who noticed the typo at 4:25?