Dorothea Lange<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n There\u2019s no denying the simple addition of a camera gives a person a new view of the world around them. You start to look at more, in more detail, see the beauty in things you would normally overlook and consider how others would process what\u2019s before them- What kind of emotions does it give and story does it tell?<\/p>\n \u201cYour first 10,000 photographs are your worst.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Henri Cartier-Bresson<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Photography is a continuous learning experience, and you probably won\u2019t even notice how much you\u2019ve changed. At some point you will begin to be able to observe your captures as if someone else was looking at them and photograph for the finished shot. Take a look at one of your earliest photos and compare to your most recent; can you see how your method has changed? Composition? Ability to recognise and capture a great shot? It\u2019s not about getting the best photograph the first time but instead growing through each one and developing your skills.<\/p>\n \u201cThe eye should learn to listen before it looks.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Robert Frank<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cPhotography for me is not looking, it\u2019s feeling. If you can\u2019t feel what you\u2019re looking at, then you\u2019re never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures.\u201d <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Don McCullin<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Sometimes we overthink things, a lot! With photography it\u2019s just as important to capture the seemingly mundane everyday things as those shots you\u2019ve constructed. Rather than looking for the perfect shot, feel for it. Does a particular scene evoke new emotions or tell a story? Try to bring the focus away from simply looking for the shot, avoid thinking \u2018would this make a good photo\u2019 before capturing, just shoot.<\/p>\n \u201cThe best images are the ones that retain their strength and impact over the years, regardless of the number of times they are viewed.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Anne Geddes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n If you can look back at a photograph and reminisce your thoughts and feelings evoked in that exact moment, from that scene, that is what makes a great shot.<\/p>\n \u201cTwelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Ansel Adams<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Not every photograph you take is going to be a keeper, and you’re not going to like them all. As a photographer it\u2019s important to have the ability to see the true beauty of a shot, recognise imperfections as potential assets and learn to look at your captures objectively.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cPhotography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Berenice Abott<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n You can only capture that unique photo in that one moment; a little later the light may have moved, a breeze passed by, a change of expression. It’s important to recognise the value of every shot you take as no one will be able to take that exact one ever again. In the same sense, make the shot count as often as you can, strive to capture that present moment before it becomes the precious past.<\/p>\n \u201cPhotography, as a powerful medium of expression and communication, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation, and execution.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Ansel Adams<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s unlikely everyone will interpret and see your photo in the same light that you did when you took it, or even after when you look back. Embrace this and the value of other’s perceptions of your work, value and discover what the photo means to others and the story they see behind it, as it may help you to capture better in the future.<\/p>\n \u201cIt can be a trap of the photographer to think that his or her best pictures were the ones that were hardest to get.” <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Timothy Allen<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s a misconception that the more time and effort you put into a shot, the better it will be. This is not the case. In that one moment where you’re considering angles, setting your lens before pressing the shutter is time enough for that precious emotion\/facial expression to pass, that action to stop, the lighting to change. Look back at your captures; which would you consider were the best? The ones that are technically perfected or the ones that illustrate that one moment in time perfectly?<\/p>\n “Which of my photographs is my favourite? The one I\u2019m going to take tomorrow.”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Imogen Cunningham<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Never settle in your captures, always seek to improve and reach the next best high in your photography. With the constant opportunity for growth it\u2019s likely your best photos are yet to come.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like, it\u2019s another thing to make a portrait of who they are.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Paul Caponigro<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Taking a picture and capturing a portrait are two very different things. When taking a picture you are simply pausing your subject in a moment in time. When capturing a portrait your are attempting to portray the individual; stories, a millisecond look into their lives. It\u2019s all about the ability and insight to capture who the person is.<\/p>\n “You can look at a picture for a week and never think of it again. You can also look at a picture for a second and think of it all your life.”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Joan Miro<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Every photograph has a different meaning, a different value. It\u2019s all about finding and working towards that one shot that you will always remember and treasure.<\/p>\n \u201cIf the photographer is interested in the people in front of his lens, and if he is compassionate, it\u2019s already a lot. The instrument is not the camera but the photographer.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Eve Arnold<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n It may sound silly but a photographer will often unconsciously be able to reflect their own feelings simply through a photograph. If they are passionate about a particular subject they will be able to perceive ways to capture, depict and evoke deeper emotions for the viewer. Try to remain connected to your shot, don\u2019t simply be a bystander pressing the shutter.<\/p>\n \u201cI really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn\u2019t photograph them.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Diane Arbus<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Photography opens the world up to all. There are things that many would not have been aware were happening without them being photographed, iconic moments in history we wouldn’t have ever been able to understand or perceived without a photograph. Images are universal, that one thing you’re about to photograph could mean a lot to someone who missed that moment.<\/p>\n \u201cI never have taken a picture I\u2019ve intended. They\u2019re always better or worse.”<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Diane Arbus<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The very best photographer will see the shot in their mind first. It\u2019s likely that you’ll never get the exact shot you wanted to, it’s just part of the journey.<\/p>\n \u201cI always thought good photos were like good jokes. If you have to explain it, it just isn\u2019t that good.”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Anonymous<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Our favourite quote of the bunch. When you take a capture it should seek to tell a story; in the eyes of the subject, in actions, in perceived moods. The very best photos are the ones that draw the viewer in and they feel like they were there with the photographer in that exact moment.<\/p>\n Even the very best photographers don’t always get it right, and they embrace and grow from it. We’ve scoured the web for some of the wisest words from photography masters which can help you to rediscover the meaning of photography, and give your photographic pursuits a new lease of life. \u201cA camera is a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8935,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,93],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photography-posts","category-photography-tips"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.pictureframesexpress.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/shutterstock_134373716-300x199.jpg\" "\\"Quotes1\\"")
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