kevin durant is one of my favorite photographers because of the way he captures what’s happening around him, and his ability to capture a real-life, unscripted moment with an expression that is so honest and raw. I consider myself fairly self-aware and I think I need to change that. I like to think I’m pretty well-rounded and know what I like, what I don’t like, and what makes me feel good.
While I love Durants work, I think that, for most people, his photography is too much to take too seriously. I think he works best in a more casual setting where he can just let things happen because he likes the way they feel. If he has to be shot in a studio, and someone is really into it, I think he gives the experience a bad name.
He’s also kind of a dick, so that’s something. I think the biggest problem is that he’s really good at taking photos and editing them, but that doesn’t necessarily make you like his work. The problem is that if you think you’re taking photos that are just the “right” thing to create a gallery wall, or having the right kind of lighting, or whatever, you’re just going to end up feeling really stupid.
There’s that time I put on makeup and someone in the studio just stares at me for a second and says “look at how beautiful you are”. It’s a weird moment, but I think I like it. There’s also the time I just wanted to take photos of him, but I thought about it for a second and decided that he was really hot and I just didn’t want to ruin his illusion.
In a way, there’s a fine line between “look at how beautiful you are” and “you look terrible.” It’s easy to get upset when you feel like you’ve been made to look bad by the camera, but I think it’s important to remember that a good photographer is not always a good photographer.
kevin durant seems to be a talented photographer. He’s just always too busy to do the things he wants to do. This isn’t to say that he’s a bad photographer. It’s just that he doesn’t spend enough time outside of his studio to be able to take care of his “dreams.” He’s probably a better photographer when he does do what he wants to do.
I think that’s a great point kevin. Its important to remember that a good photographer is not always a good photographer. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that a good photographer is just a good photographer. Not only does a good photographer get closer to his subjects, but he also gets close to the people he photographs. He takes a better picture of his subjects. He knows their wants and needs so well because he’s got a good eye for it.
One of the few times I have ever disagreed with someone or taken a shot in which I felt the photographer was doing too much is when I have taken a picture of someone and that same person then takes a shot of me. This happens because both of us are so similar that this is a perfect example of someone doing too much. I have just come to realize that I am a better photographer when I do what I want to do.
I agree with you. I take pictures of things that I want to keep, but the most important thing is that I am not doing it to sell my pictures. A picture is not a piece of art, it’s a visual representation of something. If I want to use it to sell something, I would need to know more about the product and the features in it before I even took the picture.
I would add two important things. I would also argue that the biggest “selling point” of a picture is not the image itself but the fact that it is representative of a valuable thing. Since pictures are meant to be representative, a picture with a picture can be the best representation of something. That’s how marketing works.