Lesson 2. Ask Better Questions
Beginners are full of questions. If we’re wise, we never lose that sense of always being a beginner with a willingness to ask questions. It’s natural in the beginning to see the photographs of others and ask questions:
• What lens did you use?
• What camera did you use?
• What were your settings?
Overall, they aren’t bad questions when you’re looking to understand this craft that’s first, before it’s anything else, accomplished through technical means.
Leica M (240), 21mm, 1/90 @ f/6.8, ISO 200Lake Louise, Canada, 2014.
The primary problem is that the questions aren’t as interesting or helpful as other questions ...
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