When you push the shutter release button on your camera, how do you normally call the act? Majority calls it taking a picture, like the man I heard earlier. But for me, I like to call it making a picture.
I believe that photographers are makers as opposed to takers. There is a huge difference between the two, obviously. For me, the difference lies in the thought process just before the button is pressed. Taking is like a greedy process of acquiring something without exerting effort. Making, on the other hand, involves the photographer's thought on how to capture what can be seen. Simply put, there is an effort involved.
Next time you see a photographer press that shutter release button, remember that a lot of thought and pre-visualization has been put into that image to look like that.
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2 comments:
Amen bro! People should always remember that there are 3 steps in making a photograph:
Pre-production, Production, and Post. There is a lot of back work they don't see.
Yes, producing beautiful images is not as easy as just snapping away.
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