I’ve been reading B&W photography, the latest issue. There was an article that really made me pause and think about photography. In particular, my style of photography, and what I take pictures of. You see, one major problem I have (and I am sure that I have mentioned this somewhere in my blog) is that I really don’t have an artistic eye. Even when, very occasionally I do take a picture that I like that is even slightly artistic it is almost invariably a fluke, a lucky chance.
For the most part then, I take pictures of what I see, when I see it. There’s nothing wrong with that, even if I sometimes feel frustrated at my lack of artistic talent, taking pictures of what I see is fine.. So, what was it about the article that sparked this post? Let’s get specific; B&W Photography, issue 303, Page 26 American Connections by Robin Bailey. Now, please don’t get me wrong; I am most certainly not claiming my pictures are anywhere as near as good as his, exposure, composition, lighting, subject matter are all spot on, and they are lovely pictures. If I had been in the same place, at the same time, would my pictures have been as good as his. I very much doubt it, there is something about them that makes them really good. But, the subject matter is the same as the kind of photo I would like to take.
The thing about my pictures is that they are easy, minimal thought about composition, mostly exposure left to the phone or the camera, lighting is when I take it – I do get up early, buts mainly to suite me, rather than it being specifically good for the picture.
What then can I do to add quality to the type of picture I like to take? Well, how about doing all of the things I don’t do? I need to think about that.
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