1/750 sec at f/1.8 | ISO 200| 50 mm
1/750 sec at f/1.8 | ISO 500 | 50 mm
This was a fun one. As you can imagine, when I saw these people sitting on the street corner, I immediately wanted to take a photograph. I walked up and asked them if they would mind if I took a few photos, and they said they said “Absolutely!”
Then they started smiling, I told them to stop posing and just keep on talking, they then told me that I should have just walked up and taken the picture. I smiled and said, I would have, but I didn’t want to get my ass kicked. They laughed and we all started talking. It just goes to prove that a little humor, a polite request, and you can take a photo of just about anyone.
When I started shooting this. I really wanted to get this cropped/panoramic look. I wanted the focus to be on them, because they are what drew me in… I didn’t want to get too close, because I would have lost the street corner feeling, so I took this photo with the crop in mind.
When the Muse whispers in your ear, listen… then start asking questions. What caused it to grab your attention? What are you trying to show. Where is the voice? How do I want to draw the eye? Sometimes it only takes a couple photographs, sometimes it takes many. Asking yourself questions will help you to define what it is that you want to shoot, it will help you find your vision for the photograph.
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I know this is odd, but I just had a chance to read Seth Godin’s blog post on subtlety and I wanted to share my thoughts. If you don’t know who Seth Godin is, he is an author who has written 12 books. All of them bestsellers. His style is simple and straight forward. His blog is a fantastic place to find inspiration, common sense and creative information.
Today, I was loading photographs into my computer and I was reading some of Seth’s blog entries. One that hit me upside the head was his post on Subtlety, deconstructed. Go read it now. Go! Then come back!
Okay. The phrase that hit me was this, “Subtle details demonstrate power.” Very, very wise words. Seth’s entire blog post could be used in many areas in the photography arena. Marketing, websites, Twitter, Facebook, your photographs, your gear, your studio. The way you carry yourself as at a gig. The way you talk to others on a forum or in blog comments. The way you interact with fellow photographers or your clients. I am going to spend hours flushing this thought out, but I’ll save you the pain. Just think about it. How are you using this to your advantage?
I’m trying to chew on this question right now. How can I harness the power of subtlety in my photography?
How about you?
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1/750 sec at f/1.8 | ISO 640 | 50 mm
This guy was hot, tired and frustrated. I know, because I have felt the same way before. Have you?
Why is it that when we take a photo of a little kid smiling, that we smile? Why is it when we see a picture of a World Vision child on a brochure that we see poverty, yet we also see hope and dignity as well? Its because photography, is an excellent medium for emotion.
They say that a photograph is worth a thousand words. I think the more powerful ones say very few words.
Next time, when you are just about to take a photograph… ask yourself this… “Where is the emotion?” When you see the answer to that question, click the shutter.
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