THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER
AS A PHOTOGRAPHER
The moments you chose to capture
actually say more about you than about your subjects. The same thing goes,
probably even a little bit more, for shooting something with direction. Sure,
there are guidelines to both candid shots and directed photo sessions. But
ultimately, there is the you behind the camera and a projection of you on
what’s in front of the lens. Once you come to understand that, or remember it
after a while, because in the daily rush of having a successful career you
might forget it, you will most likely have a brief moment of introspection, a
sort of talk with yourself if you will. I don’t mean to get all philosophical
and stuff, it’s not really my thing, but the fact is that each of us is
different, and so should our photos. Listen to yourself every now and then and
bring out your personality because that’s part of what will make you
appreciated. Sure, the subjects you photograph have a lot to do with it, but
it’s more important how you deal with them.
The same thing goes for editing and
retouching. After you come back from a productive day of shooting, download
everything from your memory cards and start browsing, the photos you pick out
to be the best are an indication of what makes you tick. Do that with another
photographer by your side, and even if you will have common selections, I
guarantee he’ll be choosing a few different shots as well.
Then there is the retouching part,
the final look you give to a photograph. I love it just as much as photography
itself because it has brought on a whole new arsenal of tools you can use to
create cool stuff, and if you learn how to use them properly, your personal
style or voice, whatever you want to call it. will come out just as much as it
does in the raw photograph.
