This is one of those questions that I personally know the answer to. As a photographer, I usually go for a slightly different angle of the same subject. However, when photographing people, I always shoot with my heart in mind. I want to capture the person’s emotions.
Okay… this is tough too. I personally think its very important to shoot with the person in the moment, without editing. A good example is an old video of my grandfather shooting some friends. I was just trying to get the best out of him in a non-edited situation. Of course this works better if you are working with a camera but I’m not really sure if its that important.
I think it does. The best cameras are what the photographer makes. I believe the right camera for you is very personal. I have an old Kodak 1DX that is still running so I will probably keep shooting with it.
Photography is a very personal thing. Its most important goal is to convey something to the viewer. When you are taking photographs everything else becomes secondary. The camera is what matters and anything else is just distractions.
I would add a personal touch though. I would like you to see what a camera can do for you. That means a camera that can capture the beauty of the ocean, or the sunrise, or the moon, or the sunset. It could even capture the feeling of an intimate moment in time, like falling in love or even having a baby. It is a tool for personal expression. A camera can bring all of these things to life. That is what makes a good camera.
For many, the camera becomes an extension of the human body, a tool for capturing life. Not all cameras are created equal though. Some are better than others, but all are a reflection of our inner selves.
It would seem that a lot of people are obsessed with the idea of the camera capturing their life, their true self. So much so that they can’t help but take it out of their hands. Because they are afraid of letting go, they feel compelled to keep it. That is exactly why people buy DSLR cameras. The camera becomes an extension of the human body, a tool for capturing life. That is what makes a good camera.
This is exactly why people go and spend hundreds of dollars on a camera that is meant to be used as a means to an end rather than a tool for capturing the image of the person. Most of us dont realize that a camera is not a tool. It is a very valuable tool, but it is actually not designed to take the image we want. We dont want a camera to capture our “true self”, we want a camera to capture the image we want.
Yes, I absolutely do not want a camera taking that picture of me, but even if I did, I dont think it would be the image that I want. I think it would be a distorted image.
I think I can safely say I have never seen a more beautiful photo (with the possible exception of that one). It’s a shot of a man’s abs (no, not that one) with a camera pointed directly at it. It is so beautiful, I couldnt help but wonder what the photographer was trying to capture.