That old “jack of all trades, master of none” mentality could limit us as photographers. Here are my thoughts on the benefits of broadening your horizons.
Tag - Photography is Fun!
There’s a reason why the best among us create art—and it’s not for the likes and shares. We do it above all else for the love of photography.
Preconceived notions can get in our way when what we’re expecting fails to materialize. It’s on us to overcome it when expectations don’t match reality.
The best photographs are the ones with deep layers of meaning. It takes thought to find these layers—and to create images featuring this depth, too.
We often give photographs a passing glance when searching for something to study. But it’s worthwhile to dig deeper even when images don’t initially grab us.
Photography is really a way of projecting our personal perspectives onto the world. That’s what makes each image from every photographer unique.
Generalizing and stereotyping is viewed as a bad thing. But generalizing is a lot of what photographers do. We just need to be conscientious and do it right.
Content is king in photography, but maybe not quite in the way you think. It’s the emotional content that counts, the pieces of ourselves that we pour into it.
Critiquing is a difficult process! It’s easy to overlook the photographer’s vision for the image. Ask this question so you can give the best feedback possible!
What compels photographers to create photographs? It isn't all about money and fame. Read on to see the larger reasons why we are driven to create art.
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