What would experienced photographers tell beginners? These 5 things, over and over

A few months ago, a simple question popped up in our community forums: What have you learned as a photographer that you would tell a beginner? The resulting discussion was insightful enough that we turned it into an article. The reaction to that article was even bigger than the original discussion. The comment section blew up, with over 100 experienced photographers contributing tips and hard-earned wisdom. We knew we had to share that collective knowledge with new photographers, so we analyzed ...