You (thinking to yourself: if you only knew what it took me to become a photographer): Good luck! The camera does not make the photographer Image Joseph Chan via Unsplash You've probably had this uncomfortable and frustrating conversation in one of its hundreds of variations. Now it turns out that anyone who has a camera is a photographer. But this post is going to break that myth today. A real photographer stands out for his images. Here we are going to dissect the elements of an image that will convince you of the difference that a real photographer means. The camera does not make you a photographer No one asks a writer with what pen he wrote his book. This is perhaps because photography is so linked to technology and its advances, that we get confused looking for better equipment believing we will take better photos. That is a dangerous path: it has no end and it deviates greatly from the true progress that is required to become the best. Jesh de Rox creates an emotional connection in her photos © Jesh de Rox Jesh de Rox's work focuses on capturing emotions with photography. Creating, with your photo, an emotional connection with your subject is a worthwhile path, giving your images a power that not even the most expensive equipment can give you. This is not to say that a good purchase of equipment is not helpful.
Yes it is, but be clear that your quality as a photographer has nothing to do with the equipment you have. Being a real photographer is the mixture of a je ne sais quoi , practice (a lot) and skillful construction of the image. In this post we are going to focus on the third element. After seeing these photos, it will be clear to you that the camera does not make the photographer. All that remains is to share this post with your entire network of photographer friends and clients so that you no longer have to go through that maddening discussion. The difference in point of view The real photographer is not satisfied with Special Database an everyday point of view. He does whatever it takes to create images with impact. If that means lying in snow or mud, he does it. In these two images it is clear who was truly committed to his photography, seeking the point of view that makes all the difference. conventional point of view In this photo it is evident that the author took it while standing and with the camera at eye level, as any non-professional would take it. compromised point of view © Ray Hennessy Here, the photographer brought his camera to the ground.
In other words, the photographer manages to show us something more than a simple record of the moment. The literal and figurative points of view come together to create an image of strength. The difference in composition Those who are not photographers believe that the photo is taken from the place where they see the scene and at the moment in which they find it. The real photographer knows that you have to wait for the right moment and look for the right place where everything aligns. Once the scene is there, you have to know what to include in the photo and what to discard. That's what we call 'composition', something that the inexperienced person easily slips because he gets distracted by the content of the photo and forgets to frame that content in an intentional and powerful way. Careless composition Nothing in this photo seems done intentionally. The composition has very little dynamism and leaves us wanting to see the women's faces. Powerful and intentional composition ©Steve McCurry Steve McCurry's work has taught us for decades the power of good songwriting. Notice how, when looking at the photo.