Comments on: Anatomy of a Lucky Shot http://rising.blackstar.com/anatomy-of-a-lucky-shot.html Professional Photography Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:56:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob Hendrickshttp://rising.blackstar.com/anatomy-of-a-lucky-shot.html/comment-page-1#comment-11253 Bob Hendricks Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:16:04 +0000 #comment-11253 Luck is nothing more than being able to take advantage of an opportunity when it presents itself. Luck is nothing more than being able to take advantage of an opportunity when it presents itself.

]]> By: Scott Baradellhttp://rising.blackstar.com/anatomy-of-a-lucky-shot.html/comment-page-1#comment-11251 Scott Baradell Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:43:25 +0000 #comment-11251 Good point, Lincoln! It was originally part of the post, but mysteriously disappeared when we transitioned the blog to Wordpress sometime back ... let me go find it and add it back to the piece. Good point, Lincoln! It was originally part of the post, but mysteriously disappeared when we transitioned the blog to WordPress sometime back ... let me go find it and add it back to the piece.

]]> By: Lincoln Barbourhttp://rising.blackstar.com/anatomy-of-a-lucky-shot.html/comment-page-1#comment-11250 Lincoln Barbour Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:36:34 +0000 #comment-11250 Where's the shot? Sounds amazing and would love to see it. Where's the shot? Sounds amazing and would love to see it.

]]> By: Paul Conradhttp://rising.blackstar.com/anatomy-of-a-lucky-shot.html/comment-page-1#comment-9031 Paul Conrad Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:29:45 +0000 #comment-9031 "Chance favors the prepared mind." Louis PasteurOne of my photo teachers drilled that into us students.But on the flipside, some Pulitzers were actually won with "lucky shots."Great post and read.Thanks.pablo "Chance favors the prepared mind." Louis Pasteur

One of my photo teachers drilled that into us students.

But on the flipside, some Pulitzers were actually won with "lucky shots."

Great post and read.

Thanks.

pablo

]]> By: Lemhttp://rising.blackstar.com/anatomy-of-a-lucky-shot.html/comment-page-1#comment-9030 Lem Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:25:58 +0000 #comment-9030 I think the same applies to working with people in and outside of the photography relm. The more you practice your people skills and listening the "luckier" you get at getting the job!I also have other photographers that tell me that I'm lucky that I have never had a bridezilla. Nope I can read people well enough that if I know our personalities will clash, I'll pass it on to a photog whose personality & style will fit them better."Lucky shot." *smirks* I think the same applies to working with people in and outside of the photography relm. The more you practice your people skills and listening the "luckier" you get at getting the job!

I also have other photographers that tell me that I'm lucky that I have never had a bridezilla. Nope I can read people well enough that if I know our personalities will clash, I'll pass it on to a photog whose personality & style will fit them better.

"Lucky shot." *smirks*

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