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Gauntlet: Dare to be Different

By Gary Fong
Photographer: Nilesh Londhe

 

 
It only takes a second to raise the camera up to the eye, make an exposure, then venture off to another destination…where people stand in line to take the same picture…of the same rock…shot from the same footprints where countless other tourists have trod before…and will unfortunately tread again.
 
It’s easy making snapshots. Follow the crowd, take a picture of where we’ve been and what we’ve seen. However, it’s always a challenge to make a truly unique location image. 

Out of Bounds

Out of Bounds

Lesson from the Scene: A Memory Jogger or Communication?


by Stanley Leary

Many of us make photos of our friends and family. When we look at these photos, memories pour into our thoughts. These photos are memory joggers. For those not present when family photos are made, the question is, will relatives know what’s going on or what the photos are trying to say?
 
One of the points I always make about how to improve your photography is comparing pictures to writing. Photos are like sentences—every sentence must have a subject and a verb. Every photo needs these same elements. 
 
Unsuccessful photos are often like run-on sentences. What’s the point of the photo? Where is the subject? What is going on?