Several years ago I started taking pictures and from the beginning the digital technique was mine. I was deeply impressed by the endless number of options within the workflow of producing the final result: a picture that is touching you.
Sound's easy, but I think this is one of the most complex and critical topics about photography. Being surrounded by thousands of pictures every day, why should I spend time watching an additional one? So I ask myself: What are the criteria related to a picture showing a landscape? What about flowers, trees or animals? What is the difference when showing a single object or a group?
Working with people opens a very wide range of options showing them in different situations: a single person as a portrait, acting in theatre or a concert, happy or angry. Showing a group of persons having a party, doing sport or joining a special event is interesting because now they are in special relations to each other. But once again: what are the components of a picture that is touching you?
Although I have some ideas about several aspects of it, I'm far away of having a final answer to this question. I spend some time investigating several magazines, newsletter and other media discussing this issue. Here I want to mention some books that I found worth reading:
a) Martin Zurmühle: Bildbewertung mit dem doppeltem Dreieck
Sound's easy, but I think this is one of the most complex and critical topics about photography. Being surrounded by thousands of pictures every day, why should I spend time watching an additional one? So I ask myself: What are the criteria related to a picture showing a landscape? What about flowers, trees or animals? What is the difference when showing a single object or a group?
Working with people opens a very wide range of options showing them in different situations: a single person as a portrait, acting in theatre or a concert, happy or angry. Showing a group of persons having a party, doing sport or joining a special event is interesting because now they are in special relations to each other. But once again: what are the components of a picture that is touching you?
Although I have some ideas about several aspects of it, I'm far away of having a final answer to this question. I spend some time investigating several magazines, newsletter and other media discussing this issue. Here I want to mention some books that I found worth reading:
a) Martin Zurmühle: Bildbewertung mit dem doppeltem Dreieck
b) Dr. Martina Mettner: Fotografie mit Leidenschaft
c) Cora Banek, Georg Banek: Sehen lernen
d) Bruce Barnbaum, Die Essenz der Fotografie
Any further inspiration and comment from you on these issues is welcome.
Axel Eggers
Ellerbek, Germany