What’s wrong with this photo: No, I’m not expecting you to track down my email/phone number/home address and give me your opinion. Nor do I want you to, life is scary enough as it is. Just answer in your head, ok? Or, if you must, write it down somewhere, but this isn’t a test. I know what bother me, what bothers you? This photo wasn’t planned out, although I’ve been eyeing this location as I sped by on the highway for awhile now, always intended to stop when the lighting is good and I have the time. Well, I finally stopped, short on time and iffy on lighting because I…
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The many of photography blogs I’ve come across these days do less talking and more selling. There is a reason I have more photography bags than my closet can hold. Those blogs that don’t mainly sell provide tons of information—how to set up lighting, tips on the best camera settings for sunset photography, or how to start a photography business. A quick internet search will give you more advice than your brain can absorb. There are even sites that collect links to other sites. Of course, it’s worth keeping in mind that even the “standard rules”—like the Sunny f/16 rule or the famous rule of thirds—work in most cases, but…
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Have we ever truly answered why certain things—photos, in this case—appeal to some people and not to others? What makes two individuals look at the same image and notice entirely different details? A play of light, a shape, figures seated in isolation will catch my eye. I can barely raise my camera fast enough to compose the scene and capture that fleeting moment in time. How many times have I uploaded photos into Lightroom—often stumbling across ones I’d forgotten to process (oops)—and spent time tweaking and editing in an attempt to recapture the moment, only to realize that they hold little appeal for others? Yet somehow, the photos I took…
