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# Stages of a Photographer
- URL: https://www.drewshannon.net/stages-of-a-photographer/
- Published: 2010-09-05T21:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-12T20:46:24.000Z
- Author: Drew Shannon
- Tags: #import-tumblr-2026-08-27, photo, writing

A bit ironic that I just found this minutes after tweeting [that I’m not super happy with what I shot this weekend](http://twitter.com/drewshannon/status/23190892010?ref=drewshannon.net). In trying to find out where I am on the scale, I think I’m somewhere in the “All I Shoot Is Bad” area. My knowledge is certainly improving (currently trying to nail the basics of correct exposure using mostly manual settings), but I’ve hit a bit of a wall recently. Up next is trying to “fake it ‘til you make it”, as they say. via [I Love Charts](http://ilovecharts.tumblr.com/post/1078182929?ref=drewshannon.net)

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