What is the most satisfying photo? The one with the best lighting and composition, anyone would say. But what is the meaning and essence of the photo, to you the photographer and the community you are part of? The lighting can have a major impact on the interpretation and subconscious bias arising when we stare at an image.
A lot of people would say that the most satisfying photo of a shoot is the one that will get you the most likes on Facebook. If you have a great composition that can get people’s attention, the whole picture is worth it. And the only problem is that if the photographer does not have that good of a composition, the whole photo becomes unappealing. And if you don’t like the picture of your friend you have shot in the snow with the sun shining on him and his back, what else do you want to shoot that day? Is there a story behind it?
As I’ll explain in further posts, photos can engage and combine different cultures. Clashing and discording ideas and beliefs. As such, there’s a tendency to try and make something “authentic” and to try and find some form of “authentic” style and technique. In my experience, I believe it’s almost impossible to “create” a style.
The reality is, the style and technique you choose to create is the one that resonates with you and the way you relate to the work. If there’s something you feel strongly about, you will make it your own and you’ll make it work with your style and technique.
There are no “rules” of style. It’s an infinite process. You might be able to tell a style from a photo, but you never know for sure.
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