So much has changed in photography over the past few years
allowing us to take more photographs in a shorter space of time and to publish
them within seconds. However, the fact is that sometimes less is more. In other
words, you won’t necessarily become a better photographer by simply snapping off
a lot of random shots.
Although it is easy to take a photograph these days, it doesn’t
mean that you can replace quality with quantity. This means it is better to
critically look at your photographs, delete the ones that don’t cut it, and
keep in mind what didn’t work by asking yourself, “How can I make it better next time?”
Making a photograph takes intent, knowledge, focus and, yes,
hard work. Anyone who attempts to claim otherwise is being either naïve or
ignorant. So, get out there and practice with intent and focus. Learn to look,
see and think. Bring it all back to the digital darkroom and make that
photograph you have in your mind’s eye.
Learn to be vision driven.
