5 Most Common Photography Mistakes – And How to Fix Them!

Part 2

Avoid these mistakes!

3. Using the Wrong Camera Mode Stop using manual mode.

The third common mistake I see with beginner photographers is the use of improper camera modes. Of course, full auto mode is something that should never be used as it removes all your creative control over your camera.

But manual mode is another camera mode that is used when it simply shouldn’t be. It’s not always practical to adjust all of your settings in every situation.

Rather, half-auto modes like aperture priority are fantastic modes that make more sense than manual mode in 90% of situations.

In short, you don’t need to use manual mode to take good images, and insisting on manual mode at all times can negatively impact the outcome of your images. Don’t let your ego prevent you from taking good photos, stop using manual mode today!

4. Photos With a Cliche Theme Avoid the cringe.

Before writing this blog post I did quite a bit of research on what other photographers thought the most common photography mistakes to be. Not one of those blogs mentioned this, and yet it’s possibly the most common (and worst) mistake of…