Story!

The more interesting photographs to me, especially from a photojournalistic angle, tell a story. They aren’t portraits per se, they aren’t product shots, they aren’t locations, they aren’t landscapes, they aren’t art. They are stories captured in a 2 dimensional format, the script of which is only partially written, often without the beginning or the end—leaving the viewer to write the story or at least with the desire to know more.

So do they?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sstark/5864243000/in/photostream/

Get Closer

One of the primary lessons I've had to learn is to not be afraid to be in the action. Too many shots I took early on just didn't work because I was too far away. They simply were wasted shots. Get comfortable being close and in the action.

When in doubt...get closer.

No—seriously. Get closer. Stop using a zoom, go to a prime lense 30mm or 50mm and take several steps closer.

Don't be intimidated by events and people, do you what you need to do. Your photos will look so much better, you'll be glad you did.

Photography Lesson As .asp

Just for fun I've decided to talk about a simple thing you can do to grow as a photographer but to stir it up a little, I decided to post it as .asp web development code. I know it's quirky but I'm cool with that.

<%
'Variables—these are the things that you need...
DIM Photographer
DIM Camera
DIM NoCamera
DIM Shooting
DIM NotShooting

IF Photographer=Camera THEN
   IF Camera=Shooting THEN
      response.write "Growth Can Happen."
ELSEIF Photographer=Camera THEN
   IF Camera=NotShooting THEN
      response.write "Growth CAN'T Happen."
ELSE Photographer=NoCamera THEN
   response.write "It's hard to call yourself a photographer."
END IF
%>


Basically, you need to have your camera with you first off, and then secondly, you need to be shooting. Study your photos, learn what you like, and shoot some more.


Enjoy :)