Matt discusses how to take a great photo: Take 36 pictures and throw away all but 1.
When you edit ruthlessly like that, you come out with great results. People think you’re better than you are. It’s not that you became a brilliant photographer, it’s just that you started exercising taste and restraint.
It’s the same reason I advocate trying software instead of deciding to try. Matt continues:
What you leave out is often what turns good into great. What you leave out is the difference between something that is either 1) never seen or used or 2) simple, clear, and actually digestable. It’s true for photography. It’s true for features in software. And it’s true for plenty more too.
Or perhaps more succinctly:
“The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas.” -Linus Pauling
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