These nuggets of wisdom from various photographers originally appeared in Digital Camera World (http://www.digitalcameraworld.com) and I guess these advices also reflect my state-of-mind and approach to photography.
Nick Danziger
Documentary Photographer
18. I only use Photoshop very sparingly as I believe I shouldn’t add or remove anything from the kind of portraits I take. I just use software for dodging and burning in black and white for example.
Matt Stuart
Street Photographer
27. Have a camera with you at all times. You never know when something is going to happen.
28. Wear suitable shoes. If you’re walking around for a long time, you need something comfortable.
29. Keep your elbows in. If you put your elbows out like a chicken when you lift the camera to your face, it makes people very aware of you.
David Doubilet
Underwater Photographer
39. Try everything – we’re no longer constrained by 36 exposures.
Jill Furmanovsky
Music Photographer
40. Be prepared. I saw The Who and missed Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend hugging as my lens had slipped from Auto to Manual focus.
41. Don’t forget other settings too. Is your card formatted? Have you got the right image size? I once shot Oasis at Glastonbury in the smallest JPEG format!
Cameron Davidson
Aerial Photographer
65. Think about creating images that look fantastic straight out of the camera, without relying on post-processing Photoshop enhancements.
Morgan Silk
Advertising Photographer
75. Try to travel light. This will encourage you to always take a camera out and about with you.
Mick Rock
Rock Photographer
98. Practice over theory – I believe strongly that you should just grab a camera, get used to how it works, take lots of photographs and then go to the photography classes and read the books.
99. Be bold, especially with digital, as it doesn’t cost you anything to take lots of shots.
Nick Turpin
10. Always carry your camera. I think most street photographs are made during the course of an ordinary day. Of course I go to the city specifically to shoot, but the number one rule is to carry your camera at all times, always be ready to make a picture… this improves your luck vastly.
14. Shoot plenty of frames. When something is good, don’t take a single frame and leave. Watch the scene develop and change, picking out the best moments to make your picture.
Nick Danziger
Documentary Photographer
18. I only use Photoshop very sparingly as I believe I shouldn’t add or remove anything from the kind of portraits I take. I just use software for dodging and burning in black and white for example.
Matt Stuart
Street Photographer
27. Have a camera with you at all times. You never know when something is going to happen.
28. Wear suitable shoes. If you’re walking around for a long time, you need something comfortable.
29. Keep your elbows in. If you put your elbows out like a chicken when you lift the camera to your face, it makes people very aware of you.
David Doubilet
Underwater Photographer
39. Try everything – we’re no longer constrained by 36 exposures.
Jill Furmanovsky
Music Photographer
40. Be prepared. I saw The Who and missed Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend hugging as my lens had slipped from Auto to Manual focus.
41. Don’t forget other settings too. Is your card formatted? Have you got the right image size? I once shot Oasis at Glastonbury in the smallest JPEG format!
Cameron Davidson
Aerial Photographer
65. Think about creating images that look fantastic straight out of the camera, without relying on post-processing Photoshop enhancements.
Morgan Silk
Advertising Photographer
75. Try to travel light. This will encourage you to always take a camera out and about with you.
Mick Rock
Rock Photographer
98. Practice over theory – I believe strongly that you should just grab a camera, get used to how it works, take lots of photographs and then go to the photography classes and read the books.
99. Be bold, especially with digital, as it doesn’t cost you anything to take lots of shots.
Nick Turpin
10. Always carry your camera. I think most street photographs are made during the course of an ordinary day. Of course I go to the city specifically to shoot, but the number one rule is to carry your camera at all times, always be ready to make a picture… this improves your luck vastly.
14. Shoot plenty of frames. When something is good, don’t take a single frame and leave. Watch the scene develop and change, picking out the best moments to make your picture.