Why is chimping bad

You don't need to check your exposure. You KNOW you are getting good pics. The rest of us n00bs use the green box and then have to check the LCD to make sure the pop-up flash worked. If new to SLR photography, accompany with sayings such as "oooooh aaaahhh, look how blurry the background is". This is the act of chimping AKA using the tools your given. I chimp too!!!! Nothing wrong with it. I guess is "LCD envy" from the old school school folks Approve the Cookies This website uses cookies to improve your user experience.

By using this site, you agree to our use of cookies and our Privacy Policy. Register to forums Log in. Invertalon Invertalon Cream of the Crop. May 06, 1. LIKES 0. May 06, 2. Of course we are talking here about the silent chimpers, not the ones that look at the back and go "ooohh ahhhh" while jumping about excitedly. CosmoKid CosmoKid Goldmember. May 06, 3. GilesGuthrie GilesGuthrie Goldmember. May 06, 4. Naturalist Naturalist Adrift on a lonely vast sea. May 06, 5.

There I said it May 06, as a reply to GilesGuthrie's post 6. May 06, as a reply to airfrogusmc's post 7. I never fealt like it was a crutch, just a tool, and I chimp. When you out shooting focus on taking good photos. Only take a look at your images once you get home. Have you ever had an engaging conversation with a friend at dinner and then suddenly your friend gets a text message? What happens?

Think about the same thing when it comes to street photography. If you chimp while you are taking photos, it interrupts your flow. When you are shooting, only focus on shooting.

When it comes to editing selecting your best work and post-processing your images, do it all only when you get home. Another practical reason not to chimp when shooting street photography is that it kills your battery. If you are using your LCD screen the entire day, you probably need two batteries. Ever since I quit chimping on my Leica, I can go an entire day on only one battery. However I advise highly against deleting any of your photos. There are times in which I thought I took a bad photo— but realized I actually took a great photo once I got home.

The LCD screen is too small to judge the composition and content in an image— you have to wait until you go home to truly make the final decision.

Some street photographers are also tempted to automatically delete any images that are either blurry or out of focus. However if you have ever studied the work of Daido Moriyama , he took some of the most emotional and powerful images that were either out of focus, blurry, or even both. When I am out shooting street photography, I love the experience of shooting street photography. When zoomed in on the computer this image is clearly out of focus, but it looked sharp on the camera.

If you are looking for a really concrete shot or effect you can immediately know if you are achieving it or what you need to adjust in order to get it by chimping and reviewing the image on the camera.

For example, I wanted to capture the movement of these ice skaters. You also need to move the camera panning at the same speed of the subject so this is an exercise where you need to try many times and definitely do some chimping. Another con of chimping is you can miss out on the perfect moment, that once-in-a-lifetime shot because you were looking at your screen instead of paying attention to the scene. Here, for example, I wanted to capture the elephant throwing the dirt with its trunk.

It is the act of looking at your LCD screen the second after you take a shot. Why do they call it chimping? Well imagine 4 …. Chimping means that You constantly check Your photographs after You have taken a picture.

Chimping is a term used in digital photography that describes the act and habit of taking a photo and 7 …. Sep 16, — The term chimping has become a weapon used by certain elements of the photographic community to suggest superiority over others. In reality 8 …. This is stupid. Oct 7, — Back when digital cameras were relatively new, the name chimping was born to describe people who spend more time looking at their camera 10 …. Mar 30, — Chimping is a derogatory term for looking at the LCD on the back of the of the camera is the very reason so many photographers have made 11 ….

Jun 18, — Chimping refers to looking at the LCD screen directly after taking a photo. Chimping is a bit of a joke among photographers, as the term refers to 12 ….

Aug 24, — Chimping allows you to check the image, and when done properly, build confidence and assurance that you are achieving your goals. It can also 14 …. Nov 5, — The act of chimping is kind of like a nervous twitch.

You go out for some street photography, take loads of shots, and review them along the way. Jan 4, — I shoot professional street photography i. Cash is exchanged for photographs and I chimp when needed. Probably more so now that I shoot 19 ….