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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dave_W" data-source="post: 67727" data-attributes="member: 9521">While I agree that experience is perhaps the best teacher, I also believe it's very important to understand all aspects of photography so that you can mentally imagine what you want the image to look like as well possess the physical skills to make the image appear on the screen as it did in your head. I've read in a number of books where life-long professionals chide their readers to learn the basics such as f-stops inside out. And that such knowledge will not only make you a better photographer but it will also allow you to more easily converse with other photographers. One book in particular that stands out is one where the author is amazed at all the "so-called" photographers out there that have little to no grasp of the fundamentals and how incredibly frustrating to him when he tries to mentor these people. I can see his point and can contrast that in my profession life as synthetic chemist, which is very much an art form. A thorough understanding of the basics of chemistry, or photography, or music, or anything you desire to excel in, is an invaluable tool that will allow you to get to that "next level" and will separate you from the ever growing pack of people out there just pushing the shutter release button and hoping for the best.Also, I totally understand what you're saying about keeping the camera level. Fortunately the D800 has a full time in-viewfinder horizontal and vertical level that words cannot express how grateful I am to have. I'm mostly left handed (eating, writing) and it seems I have a penchant for a rightward tilt and the viewfinder level has helped me tremendously.</blockquote>

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