retrofocus wrote:
The worst mistake you can do is trying to copy photos which were done by others. IMO it is important to develop your own style and reveal your own creativity.
I think copying is a great way to learn. Do not ONLY copy, but try to copy. And not just the masters - you may not be easily able (logistically) to copy them. Pick a photo from Flickr that you like, and try to shoot it. You will learn a lot in the process. I do that sometimes with studio shots, which is something that I suck at - but when I see a good photo, I ask my friend who\'s a studio expert on what he thinks it was done, and then I try to reproduce it.
This has nothing to do with your own style. You will develop that automatically anyway.
Jul 27, 2012 at 10:11 AM
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