One of the subtlest and yet most important skills an accomplished photographer has is the ability to look at a scene, no matter how ordinary, and find a way to portray it that captures the viewer's eye and imagination. How does one go about actually doing that? This great video follows one photographer discussing the process.
Coming to you from Courtney Victoria, this fantastic video discusses the "art of noticing." This sort of thing is why I think it is so overrated to go to iconic photography spots. Sure, if you want to go to say you had the experience, you should absolutely do it and enjoy it. However, if you think it is going to benefit your abilities, you are probably wrong. Most iconic spots hold that status because they're so breathtakingly majestic that they do a lot of the heavy lifting (not to discount the work it still takes to make a good image). However, if you take an ordinary location or space and ask yourself how you can photograph it in an extraordinary way, you are really stretching those creative muscles and teaching yourself to find beauty in the mundane, and that is where photographers can really make their mark. Check out the video above for the full rundown.
Thank you. Please tell us about your tripod head, you use it with such ease.
Looked more closely ... horizontal tube and L bracket ... learning as I go.
Now that we carry cameras with us at all times, that art/skill has become somewhat of a curse for some of us.
She actually came up with a couple of good photos. Nice observations.