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Final Thoughts

At this point you could certainly be forgiven for feeling discouraged. On the other hand, perhaps you’re beginning to understand why some of your shots don’t turn out the way you expected. And understanding a problem is always a major part of correcting it.

The concept of ‘point and shoot’ is almost irresistible in its attraction, but the reality is always likely to be disappointing, at least until the day that the camera can actually read your mind. Even then, some people will still get better pictures than others, because you will still need to have a clear idea of what it is you want your picture to say and to show.

‘Point and shoot’ also suggests that photography is merely incidental to your outdoor activity, rather than being an integral part of it. Investing just a little more thought and time in your photography will bring much better results, not so much because the shots are better in any narrow technical sense but because you were more involved and had a clearer sense of what each shot was about.