Last Updated on 06/23/2015 by Julius Motal
Photography can be a crapshoot. Sometimes you don’t know if you should press the shutter. Sometimes you don’t know how you should edit an image. There are plenty of variables! So, in the spirit of our Reverse Guide to Instagram, we thought we’d put together a reverse guide to photography, a collection of terrible tips that would be ill-advised to actually heed.
Always compliment the camera because it’s doing most of the work
Use your shirt or a tissue to get that spot off your sensor
Center your watermarks
If your photos aren’t working, buy a better camera
If you don’t know what to call yourself, just say you’re a street photographer
A handshake is just as good as a signed contract
If they only offer you exposure, take the job
When in doubt, photograph with your iPad
Fluorescent lighting works great for food photography
Black and white can make a boring photo interesting
Bonus tip: Use HDR to give your images depth
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