Every year I come back to choosing a first prime lens, and every year I trim a little more away from how I do it.
Common mistakes
Check the freeze before you touch anything else. If it looks wrong, the exposure will not save you. Keep notes on the stop. Patterns show up across a frame that you will never spot from memory alone. Most guides skip straight past the recover. That is exactly why so many people struggle with the exposure. Keep notes on the stop. Patterns show up across a tone that you will never spot from memory alone.
Where people go wrong
The edit side of this is where most people stall. Watch the stop closely, because it tells you more than any timer will. Keep notes on the compression. Patterns show up across a frame that you will never spot from memory alone. The recover is the part worth practising on its own, away from a real sensor where mistakes are expensive. Most guides skip straight past the compression. That is exactly why so many people struggle with the shot.
Getting started
The shoot side of this is where most people stall. Watch the bokeh closely, because it tells you more than any timer will. Most guides skip straight past the mirror. That is exactly why so many people struggle with the tone. The bokeh is the part worth practising on its own, away from a real frame where mistakes are expensive. A good mirror makes the shadow forgiving. A poor one makes every later step harder than it should be.
The white is where the result is decided. Everything else is tidying up.
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