Outdated Advice That’s Slowing Down Your Photo Editing

I've been taking advantage of Tennessee's mild winters with lots of hiking. It's the ideal time to hit the trails before the bugs and snakes come out—and the trails aren't crowded yet.

But I learned a painful lesson about hiking shoes last weekend. I bought a new pair that turned out to be a disaster, leaving my feet aching and sore after just one hike!

Naturally I fell into buyer's remorse, and sadly, no returns allowed. 😭

We've all been there – bad shoes are like bad advice: painful.

So let's skip the following photography pitfall that will cause you to spend more time editing.

Is outdated photography advice slowing down your editing?

If you caught the 'Shoot to Edit Less' mini-workshop last week, you'll recognize this. (Find it here if you missed it!) But it's so important, it's worth repeating.

Have you ever been told to “get it right in camera”?

That advice comes from the “olden days” of film photography, and it doesn't really apply to digital photography. In fact, it'll likely lead to WAY more editing—not what you're aiming for, right?

What works better for digital photography is the approach I shared in the workshop:

“It's often better to leave the settings wrong but keep them the same for a group of photos than to tweak each image trying to get it right in camera.”

Make sense?

I show you exactly what this means with visual examples in the 'Shoot to Edit Less' mini-workshop. You can watch it here: Shoot to Edit Less

Happy editing,

Erika