Wait for it...

Seriously... this is a simple idea but be willing to wait for the photograph to show itself. For a long time I felt pressure to shoot, shoot, and shoot some more, but learning to wait, as counter intuitive as it seems is a good skill.

Waiting is something that can pay for itself in the right circumstances. There’s no rush. Take your time, wait it out.

By waiting for a subject to relax or to be natural and just do there own thing, it is absolutely worth the wait. I may not take a photo for 30 minutes or more depending on the situation.

This is especially true as it concerns candid portraiture. Consider it—you’ve got the time.

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Photo taken by Sean Stark

©Copyright 2011 All Rights Reserved, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc.

Photo taken by Sean Stark