Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Put "much thought into photography" as a craft, skill set, art and an expressive media. (do you have something to express - beyond, "look; that's pretty" Search out and find work that appeals to your personal sensibilities. Study the light. Photograph, photograph, photograph. Study the photographs you make for more than a moment or two Seek critiques from people who "know" things about photography (technical and/or aesthetic) Study other visual arts to learn composition, color, use of line, form, content, etc. Consider and discover what you wish to focus on, your personal interests: Landscape Cityscape Documentation of lifestyle Wildlife Details Travel (all of the above) Other??? Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Jul 7, 2009, at 11:01 AM, Elizabeth Reid wrote: > hasn't really put much thought into photography as an art (or > skill, or anything more than seeing something pretty and taking a > snapshot of it). Do any of you have any advice I can pass onto her > for how she can improve?