Forgot to check my settings!
The previous night I had been out taking photos of the night sky, attempting to capture the milky way that was out while camping. I got up very early in the morning the next morning, and crawled out …
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Left Image Stabilization on While Panning
I bought my first-ever DSLR with in-camera image stabilization (IS). I was new to DSLRs but not new to photography, so I have a reasonable grasp on rudimentary skills. Still, I couldn't get sharp ima…
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Forgot Battery and Memory Card
I am a novice photographer. Everyone hears about photographers who forget some piece of equipment or forget to place a battery or sd card in their camera. I had an opportunity to go on a photo shoot …
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Loaded Film Incorrectly
I had carefully prepared my 35mm film camera for the big event. I even went to the trouble to clear my plan with the obstetrician so I could shoot in the delivery room. I took several pics of the bab…
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Forgot to check exposure settings
After shooting several fireworks displays I got home very late. The next day when I headed out of the office for a shoot I was sleepy enough I completely forgot to look at the exposure settings on th…
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Left the lens cap on
I was working with infrared photography near a busy road. After I set the camera on the tripod focused the camera without the filter I must have put the lens cap on to protect the filter (IR filters …
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