This is not how I take pictures. I only ask two questions — are all the eyes open? is everyone smiling? — and I generally ask those two questions after the picture’s already taken, and all my subjects are dispersing.

But, if you want a glimpse into the million-and-one (okay, 40) things that flash through a professional photographer’s mind when he or she is taking a picture, this website lists ‘em.

(I think I pinched this from Facebook, but I’ve had the tab open for a few hours, and I don’t remember.)

One Response to “40 questions to ask before you click the shutter”

1. thebanana says:

   5 May 2010 at 7:31 pm

   You need to ask most of those questions before you leave the house.

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