• Development of Expertise,  Education,  Photography

    T is for Training Podcast Episode 329

    Dr. Glenn K. Seki Ed.D. was a guest speaker on the “T is for Training podcast episode 329: This sucks, start over” – Below are the links   T is for Training – Home page – https://tisfortraining.wordpress.com/ About the episode – https://tisfortraining.wordpress.com/2023/02/09/tisfortraining-329-this-sucks-start-over/ How to Become the Best episode – https://app.talkshoe.com/episode/24673681 Apple Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t-is-for-training-329-this-sucks-start-over/id292373602?i=1000598969714

  • Development of Expertise,  Education,  Photography

    Principles

    Learning Part 4 of 6 – Principles How you learn something new An excerpt from How To Become The Best at Anything. Principles are cause and effect relationships. In other words, if this occurs then that happens. If that occurs then that doesn’t happen. I touch a hot pan on the stove, I burn my hand. I touch a cold pan on the stove, I don’t burn my hand. And I’m able to pick it up. When I was working as a photographer for LMU and covering a basketball game, a fast break would occur, and the players would be running towards me. I already understood the process for this…

  • Development of Expertise,  Photography

    A Goal and Persistence

    “Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don’t quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don’t quit until you reach it. Never quit.” – Bear Bryant If you are passionate about a goal or dream of yours then don’t stop until you achieve it. Do whatever it takes. Persisting in the face of adversity is what builds champions. *** Goals for Practice “When you are planning a practice session, set a specific goal for that particular practice. Just like setting your ultimate goal, set your practice goals the same way. You know your starting point (current…

  • Development of Expertise,  Education,  Photography

    Principles

    Learning Part 4 of 6 – Principles How you learn something new An excerpt from How To Become The Best at Anything. Principles are cause and effect relationships. In other words, if this occurs then that happens. If that occurs then that doesn’t happen. I touch a hot pan on the stove, I burn my hand. I touch a cold pan on the stove, I don’t burn my hand. And I’m able to pick it up. When I was working as a photographer for LMU and covering a basketball game, a fast break would occur, and the players would be running towards me. I already understood the process for this…

  • Development of Expertise,  Photography

    Photography and Deliberate Practice

    An excerpt from How To Become The Best at Anything. When I first started photography, there was no World Wide Web (it was 1970, I used film). I subscribed to the Time Life photography series. It was a series of books on photography that was delivered on a monthly basis. Each month I would read and reread each book. Then I would practice the techniques presented in the books. I would devise experiments to test a hypothesis involving photographic techniques. I would perform the experiments and test my hypothesis. This was my deliberate practice with feedback. The books became my coach, the results of the experiments were my feedback. I…

  • Development of Expertise,  Photography

    IMPROVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS

    Deliberate Practice, Coaching, Learning Photo by Glenn K. Seki From Photo Pro Magazine 1. Know your lighting – take pictures in the early morning and late afternoon 2. Stay Composed – look at the whole frame in the view finder 3. Shoot from the right angle – change your perspective 4. Using the flash – use fill flash to fill in harsh shadows 5. Get up close and personal – don’t be afraid to get close 6. Understand manual and mode settings – know the controls of your camera 7. Maximise quality from the start – take pictures at the highest possible resolution 8. Practice your photography skills – practice,…

  • Development of Expertise,  Photography

    Top 10 Digital Photography Tips

    Take Your Digital Photography to the Next Level! An article by exposureguide.com Whether you are a beginner or more experienced with photography, here are some of our favorite tips that will help you improve your photography! • Use the Rule of Thirds • Avoid Camera Shake • Learn to use the Exposure Triangle • Use a Polarizing Filter • Create a Sense of Depth • Use Simple Backgrounds More

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    Take Better Pictures by Thinking Like an Old-School Photographer

    This is a great Epson Blog post. “Film photographers were lucky: The cost and time it took to shoot film meant they had no choice but to get good. They only had 36 photos per $10 roll of film — which meant any photo they took was one less shot they’d get to take later — and even to see if they got what they wanted, they had to spend another $10 for prints. Every press of the shutter button cost them a little over 50 cents, and having to wait until the roll was developed also meant there was no way of knowing, on the spot, if they had…