From Camera, to Vision, to Heart

There are three different plateaus every photographer encounters.

I would propose that there are three different plateaus every photographer encounters.  First, excited to have acquired a camera, the new photographer passionately dives into learning it’s technical nuances.  This first plateau is one of menus, spinning dials and focus on the camera itself.    Creativity is often stifled by a clashing of the left and right brains.

Eventually the photographer establishes an understanding with the camera and the focus is allowed to shift to the subject.  This is a period where vision is developed.  Subtleties in light and moment are realized.  A sense of composition and balance is discovered.  Creativity is allowed to flex.

The final plateau is an evolution of view from the subject to the self.  The photographer now understands that what makes an image timeless is the expression of a unique point of view.  It's only when universalities become personalized that creativity can truly be unleashed.

-J Spelman

By J Spelman

2010-01-07 15:50:14

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