WAMSI photographer's Workflow Module 1

When I got my first digital camera, I loved that I could take a shot, look at the back - adjust and then repeat this process 5 or 6 times till achieved the shot I wanted.  Unfortunately, I soon learned that life rarely waits for you to dial in the correct settings.  How many amazing images have we all missed because our cameras were set wrong?

When I started out as a hobby photographer; my main job was as a recording studio engineer.  One of my jobs every morning on big records was to align the tape deck.  There was a very specific workflow. If you aligned it in the correct order it was perfect every time - fast and efficient. If you changed the order, you could still arrive at perfect, but you would have to re-tweak and readjust to get it right. When you have 24 channels to get right, you want efficiency.  I wondered, is there a similar workflow on cameras?  The camera, after all is a digital recorder.

Turns out, there is a workflow:

W-A-M-S-I

It's a simple workflow, and it will net you a perfect image from shot one - fast!

I work on sets with large teams; often under pressure to get the perfect shot fast. I don't have time to shoot and readjust, shoot and readjust.  I need to get it right the first time.

Having a simplified workflow increases confidence, and allows me to be in my creative space immediately.  

This is what I want for you.

With this workflow you will stay creative, and get the shot from shot one!