The internet is absolutely inundated with advice on how to be a better photographer, and that is a great thing for the most part. Nonetheless, this great video told me something that I never heard as a beginner, and I would have progressed a lot quicker as a photographer if I had.
Coming to you from James Popsys, this excellent video details a bit of helpful advice he heard as a beginner that helped him become a better photographer. The gist of it is to approach taking photos not by looking for a completed jigsaw puzzle, but rather as looking for the pieces with which you can complete the puzzle yourself. In other words, rarely do we happen upon a scene that is exquisitely perfect and just waiting for us to simply press the shutter. Rather, the photographer's job is to train themselves to find the potential in a scene and craft an image in a way that takes full advantage of said potential. It might sound like simple advice, but I distinctly remember myself as a beginner, constantly looking for that golden shot and taking too long to learn how to truly build an image. It is a crucial philosophical difference in approach, and I certainly wish I had heard this advice much earlier in my photography career. Check out the video above for Popsys' full thoughts.
I always look forward to your articles Alex. Thanks again for this one. :)
All he did was point to someone else's video. How is this an article?
He's introducing people to the concepts in the video. Possibly introducing people to the creator of the video. He then gives a very brief synopsis of the video so you know what to expect. The very definition of an "article" is a piece of writing about any particular subject. Let me check for you, yup, there is in fact writing about a particular subject. There you have it, by the very definition of the word article, this is one. No need to thank me, and now you can carry on in life more knowledgeable than you started with: from the video as long as you watched it, Alex's article, and my short piece on what defines an article. This entire experience has been a real learner for you, congrats.
Nah, you're wrong.
What a wonderful and thought out response.
Why bother? We're clearly not going to change each other's minds. You made up the definition of the word 'article' to "prove" your point. No need to argue about this further.
And by made up you mean used the literal definition the dictionary gives.
Asks a question, gets his question answered... doesn't like that answer, gets cranky... Welcome to the Internet. 😅
Thank you. Some good basic tips.