How to Take a Great Photo
F8 and Be There The phrase 'f8 and be there' is an old press photography adage explaining that the sure-fire way to get a great photo is to set your camera aperture to f8, and make sure you're in exactly the right place when that dramatic something happens! Although 'f8 & be there' is a simplistic aphorism, a witty joke giving you only two parameters to get a great shot, those two central ideas can be used by photographers of all skill levels to achieve a good result. For landscape photographers this means finding the right spot to set up your camera & tripod, at exactly the right time of day. As you know, sunsets happen over the last half hour of the day, so you need to time your photo trip to be in place and ready for that half-hour. An hour early and the scene is too bright, an hour later and you've missed all the fun. Timing is key. As is being in the right spot. The luxury of planning where to be is something that press phot