Just because you can tone the shit out of your photo won’t hide the fact your picture is oof. Okay, post made it all theatrical-looking and you want to showoff your brand spanking new 85mm f/1.2 Mark II. But it’s pretty stupid to shoot at f/1.2 when you can’t even get anything in focus with your 18-55 IS kit lens. Don’t even try to blame it on the autofocus.

Now go shoot some flowers and your dog at  f/1.2. I am sure you’ll get 4,500 comments on flickr and maybe Getty will request your image via flickr for $0.99.

Alternatively, you can also post it on Facebook and get 143 likes.

Replace the battery when it start misfiring.

The bottom line is, you should take some time to understand how your $3,000 camera operates. What’s CFn13-0??? Well, my friend, RTFM!

Sorry for the rant. I have to say that my photographers knows their cameras, but I also know many of my peers that have no clues all these neat little features. I am not criticizing anyone here, but knowing your cameras, gears would really make it difference when you’re assisting.

I know. The talent is really cute, the AD is really annoying, and you wanna leave a good impression to the client.

Oh yes, I am sure you really wanna say/do something, like your inner urge to crack a joke to lighten things up. But check this:

They’re all bad idea.

Your job is to work in the back backing your boss, not trying to be visible and vocal during the shoot… Well, unless you’re being asked. Be smart. Don’t be a retard.