Five Things Every Photographer Should Know

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Thorsten von Overgaard is a Danish writer and photographer, specializing in portrait photography and documentary photography, known for writings about photography and as an educator. You are always welcome to send an e-mail to Thorsten for questions, suggestions and ideas.

Thorsten Overgaard is an independent writer and photographer who write, teach workshops and publish user reports about the equipment he uses. There is no affiliation with Leica Camera AG or any camera dealers, no free gifts, no sponsorship, no kickback and no paid content. All you see is real and based on the life of an eccentric and hard-working photographer who makes his own money, buys his own equipment and form his own independent opinions - and shares with you. Enjoy the ride.

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[matteovrizzi]

Simple but brilliant advice explained clearly and succintly. No annoying, hipster-friendly content, just good old photography talk. This guy knows his craft. Thank you!

[curiousfurious]

Love the squirrel in the background climbing up the tree....3:07

[williaminbody]

It’s not a photograph until it’s printed. Simple straight forward advice, but it’s how it happens. Truth to words.

[jug]

A video to keep and to treasure .... sound advice and guidance to photographers of all abilities.

[Eltargrimm]

4:50 is a photograph taken in Turkey. Much respect for capturing a more or less generic scene without any obvious giveaways about the location, yet doing so in a way that a local can immediately identify it for what it is

[jan-martinulvag]

I never look for what to take photos of. It hits me, I see it, and I take the photo. No thinking, no reflection, just pure emotion.

[ankerwiedemann]

I have now seen quite a few of your videos regarding photography and they really fuelled my passion for getting out there with my newly bought M10 and get to experience and learn to make good use of it. I like your simplistic and no nonsense approach to taking pictures - especially coming from a renowned professional like you. And it makes perfect sense to me. I will try to be more daring, actually taking and sharing a few photos with others to both learn but above all gain the experience that will make me get a bodily sense and immediate understanding of my camera. Very educational 😉👍

[WTomMeier]

Quick and to the point. Very helpful. You are a good teacher.

[grumpywiseguy]

Having said the below comments about focus. You are ahead of the game in that you don't have to learn a new focusing system every year or two when some new whiz bang camera comes out. You are so familiar with Leica, that once you decide what you want to record, your muscle memory takes over and it is done. Your mind is already onto the next composition. Fresh and clean every time. No fiddling with menus, buttons, knobs or dials. No accidentally hitting some random button and the camera freezes up just when the "perfect shot" happens. The street photography that you do is one of the most demanding types of photography there is. It is a series of instantaneous complex decisions that are made between man and machine. There is only one opportunity at hand, one shot, and if you a busy fooling around with the camera, you fail. All the computers, all the autofocus options, all the menus in the world will NOT save you from failure. Only your experience, your feel for the world around you, and your experience with this one system will allow success.

[tedming]

I love Leica. Though I don't have it. I love the way it interprets the light.

[CrueLoaf]

Love your enthusiasm. I agree with all 5. Never thought about exposure too much. But will do now. Thanks.

[johnluminor]

I like the comical understated undertone of his videos... he is not taking things Too serious but he doesn’t smile when talking..👍🏻

[dreamcatcher]

I knew some of what you said already - but your delivery and images are inspiring.

[Noealz]

I really enjoy your videos - I hope you continue making them

[paulstevenson]

What a superb vid. Excellent, informative and well-paced delivery. Five simple points but thought provoking in an obvious, but for me missed, sort of way.


Thank you. Very inspiring.

[talleyrand]

Thank you. Such excellent summary on getting back out and actually shooting! I've just taken up film photography (medium format and with a Leica M3!). Been watching so many videos about which film to buy and how to develop and scan film but you brought me right back to the whole point, shooting!! Kudos to you, sir. And thank you, once again. I was in New York last year and your photos brought me back. Very enjoyable.

[loveaodai]

This is a great video and I have been doing these five items daily for many years. But there is one more thing that every photographer should know and consider doing. First... start with a master digital folder of every photo in one's collection. In my case there are about a half million over 40 years of photography. There should then be a ready program on one's computer that can quickly begin displaying the photos from the entire collection randomly showing the image about 4 or 5 seconds using a mild transition between images. I put such a "slideshow" every day after my afternoon nap for about a half an hour. This helps ensure that your memories and many great shots will not be lost and helps one to remember nice days a year ago or 20 years in the past when the images were taken...

[angrd]

Fantastic advice and always inspirational! Have a fantastic day Thorsten...

[leemartin]

Another top class informative blog. Really great advice

[shamshermann]

Excellent advice senor. Thank you for sharing the perspective, is very different from what I've heard from other folks. 🙏🏼