See?
How do you see a good photograph? Or more accurately, how do you see life, your surroundings, everyday things that make good photographs? I think I’m moderately adept at the physical action of taking a photograph. I have “okay” skills at framing, exposure and know when I have a good shot. The problem that I have are seemingly dull surroundings. But from what I’ve seen in a lot of photo-blogs, good subject matter is just everyday stuff. Photographers just seem to notice something about it, something that they know they can capture. They at least try. So many of my photos are just snapshots. I’m trying to post an image every day, but in reality, a lot of the shots are just simple snapshots. Maybe I’m not, but I like to think I’m a better photographer than that. Maybe I just haven’t found my niche. I don’t know, it’s just really frustrating. Some of my favorite photos are the ones that I took in a photography course years ago. In particular, I captured some really great photos of my brother, and I’ve said for some time now that I’d really like to take more people pictures. I keep making excuses though. I think the light has to be natural. Bright, but not overpowering. And they have to be candid. Using a shutter release cable I was able to remotely trip the shutter while maintaining a sense of surprise. All I had to do was manually focus in on where he was every so often and just sit back and wait. The problem that I have with taking shots of my friends or with coworkers, or whoever, is it’s just not practical to use a setup like that. However, using my S40 with it’s flash isn’t an option either, due to the really bad red-eye. So, anyway, that’s what’s on my mind this evening. I’ll figure it out I guess, somehow. If you have a suggestion, let me know!