I think discussing what a 'keeper' is will help a lot here. This will vary
widely per person, but here's what I look at:
Exposure, lighting, composition, focus *and further incrementing within each
area come into play*. The whole lot of it is variable in importance based on
the purpose of the photographs.
What do I keep? Everything except the extremes of exposure and focus. What
do I share? Again depends on the purpose. Family events are shared in their
totality because there can be something of interest in even the 'oops' shot.
On our trip to Paris/London, I was very fortunate to have less than a 5%
loss. That doesn't mean that they are all images for the wall. But they're
all worthy of remembering.
I shot 4 rolls at Longwood Gardens. One single shot was my pride and joy, an
artistic accomplishment that I'm extremely pleased with. It makes the rest
pale, even though some are decent. It's all relative. I'm fond of the panos
I assembled from pictures there.
Every shot offers a different challenge. I learn from the mistakes as well
as the winners.
I hang on them all so I can go back and re-examine some of them with a film
scanner some day. Photo printers don't represent a good expression of the
negative's qualities unless custom printed. I truly believe I will find some
winners among the 'duds'.
If I meet my criteria in a given situation, it's a keeper. If it stands out
and cries to be shared, it's special.
-Mickey
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