Shoot the Signs. You’ll Thank Yourself Later

SCOTT KELBY

Want to save yourself from a lot of headaches? When you’re out shooting a cathedral, or a stadium, or a building, etc., take one extra shot—shoot the sign. That’s right, later on you may be scrambling to find out the name of that amazing church you shot, and without a lot of research, you may be out of luck. That is, unless you took a shot of the sign that has the name of the church (or building, bridge, etc.). This has saved me on more than one occasion, and if you ever wind up selling the photos, you will absolutely need this info (stock agencies generally won’t accept “Pretty Church in Cologne” as a saleable name for an image). Shoot the sign and you’ll thank yourself later.