What is Trial and Error Photography?

Thanks to digital camera proliferation in the first decade of 21st century and then of smartphones with cameras in the second decade, we all are photographers. We collectively take billions of photos every day! There are more photos taken in a day now than the all the photos that were taken in a year for any year prior to 2000!

Photography is an art and science. To be a good photographer, it takes many years of experience, formal training or education and creativity. To be a successful professional photographer, it is as difficult as being a successful rocket scientist or a neurosurgeon. As I said, we all are photographers but I know most of us do not want to be a professional photographer. We are not interested in our photography to earn us a living. However, we want to take better photos of our kids, better photos with friends and families, better photos of the unique situations or scenery that we come across. When we share our photos on social media, we like to get more Likes, re-tweets and comments. We like our photos to be better but we don't have time or willingness to learn photography. If this paragraph describes you, you are at the right place. I want to help you take better photos without including a single word that you might not understand. It is really easy to improve your photos with whatever camera or a mobile phone you are using.

Is it difficult to take better photos? Not, really. Here are some examples. There are photos in pairs. Wouldn't you like to take better photos before you share with anyone?

Here is one more example.

I call my approach to photography a Trial and Error approach. In the days of film cameras, we had to buy film rolls. Then we would need to spend money on development and printing. I know many Gen X audience might have hard time imaging about a film roll, negatives or development and processing! Luckily, we are in a better world as long as photography goes. There is no need to spend money on rolls, prints or to wait to see the photos we take, We can view at our shots within seconds and there is no cost per click! This makes perfect sense for Trial and Error Photography (TEP). TEP is a 3 step process.

1. Take a photo and look at it.
2. Find the problem. Press a button or two on your camera, or tap your phone, and tell your camera to do something different to address the problem.
3. Take photo again. After some practice, I am sure your second or third photo will be much better.

Simple, isn't it?