1. “ You don’t take a photograph, you make it. - Ansel Adams
Full awareness of what makes a good
photo is essential in taking great photographs.
Why would anyone be interested in
this photo and what elements can be included or excluded to make it truly
great?
2. “ Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst. – Henri Cartier-Bresson
Do you know how many photos you have
taken up until now? You will have to take thousands of pictures to reach a
point where you can begin to evaluate them objectively. Looking upon your
photos as if you were looking at them through someone else’s eyes is a good way
to give yourself constructive criticism. Comparing your first photos with your
most recent, do you see improvement? Do you remember how you loved some of your
first photos – do you still love them or are they now not so good anymore?
3. “ Beauty can be seen in all things,
seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the
photograph. – Matt Hardy
You often don’t or can’t see beauty
in the world until someone shows it to you. Take a look around you just now –
even without moving from the computer. Can you see something in a new way, a
different way of presenting something common? Just take a look again…
4. “ Nothing happens when you sit at home. I always make it
a point to carry a camera with me at all times…I just shoot at what interests
me at that moment. – Elliott Erwitt
When the world is your canvas, so to
speak, you need your tools with you to capture everything around you. Make a
habit of always carrying a camera with you—you will never suffer the regret of
wishing you had.
5. “ Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I’m
going to take tomorrow. – Imogen
Cunningham
Never be fully satisfied with what
you’ve done.
Never stop photographing. It is very
likely that your best photograph has not yet been captured.
6. “ You’ve got to push yourself harder. You’ve got to start
looking for pictures nobody else could take. You’ve got to take the tools you
have and probe deeper. – William
Albert Allard
We are always looking for reasons
for not taking good pictures. Cartier-Bresson used film camera, same lens, no
flash, same shutter speed – he didn’t need the newest digital equipment to take
great photos.
We all have access to some subjects
that no one else has access to – look at your friends’ hobbies, the workplaces
of friends and family, and any place you have access to to find a vision that
comes uniquely from your access. Many people would dream of having the same
access you have, and you might not have considered how valuable your access is.
7. “ If I saw something in my
viewfinder that looked familiar to me, I would do something to shake it up. – Garry Winogrand
How often have you seen a photo that
is missing something, thinking, “This is a good photo but I’d make it different
somehow.”? Sometimes small things make a big difference. Don’t be afraid to
shake things up.
8. “ I always thought good photos
were like good jokes. If you have to explain it, it just isn’t that good. – Anonymous
Sometimes it is interesting to hear
the story behind the photo and you see the photo in a new light. But in most
cases a photo shouldn’t need a story to back it up. It has to speak for itself.
9. “ Twelve significant photographs
in any one year is a good crop. –
Ansel Adams
Even one of the masters in
photography, Ansel Adams, didn’t expect to get more than 12 great photographs
each year.
How can anyone expect more?
Take a look at your last year in
photos – do you really see 12 photos that stand out from the rest?
10. “It can be a trap of the
photographer to think that his or her best pictures were the ones that were
hardest to get. – Timothy Allen – On editing
photos
Editing photos can often be the most
difficult but also the most satisfying part. Sometimes taking a quick look at
all the photos and then going away for a while before taking a closer look
lends a fresh eye to your viewing. You may see things you did not notice
previously. Stepping away from the mass of photos can make certain images stand
out in your mind’s eye, leaving a memorable impression that can characterize a
good photo.
What photography quotes do you think
everyone should know?
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