The philosophy of photography in essence is more of an art of how one mind can portray each photo that is being viewed. To many of us, as we view a photograph; we simply view it as a photo that has no say in the world. But to many photographers, a photograph is often felt as a spiritual feeling of its surrounding. Let's take a couple's photo for example: two photograph of the couple that one is a photo of just head shots with them two smiling and another photo is a candid photo of the two where one is showing sadness and the partner watches her facial expression. We can interpret the photo in many ways but to many of us that doesn't pay attention to the details of the shot; to us we're just seeing photographs. But to the couple, it is a photograph of memories. You can go years without seeing a photo, but when suddenly you stumble upon that photo - it brings you back to that time of that memory.
A photographer's belief is a creative view that emphasis on an understanding of the connection of what the photograph is to the world. The creative work, which seems relevant to me that I rely so deeply on the acceptance of a given subject that I am not just taking a photo but more rather I am capturing time, a memory.
The photographs of memories speaks loudly than what you are trying to portray in life. Often, we do not know the strengths of a photo. We merely take it for granted that it is just a photo and nothing else. But the history and memories in that photo will always be a photograph that speaks for itself with details. A photograph that is so strong that it can bring you back in time to that event to remember when you have forgotten. A past love that can rekindle or anything else for that matter.
As every photo you see online, print, tv, etc... The detail of the photos shows a strong representation of what the photographer is trying to portray. Media photography specially focus on events that matters most. To look at 911 photos now or the shooting of JFK, you feel the heart throbbing and emotions in regards to the shots. Stopping time is what I think of it. I can actually say at that very moment I took that shot, everything stopped and I captured life itself. You do have that power. No you are not a superhero. Don't let that go into your head. :-p
We are very unique individual and we have our own style in shooting. Next shot you take, take a chance in taking the candids and see how it comes out. Poses in front of a camera tends to hide emotions. When I'm out and about, I give point and shoot to my daughter to shoot as better reaction from the people she takes come out natural from an 8 year old shooting than me. Her friends gather around and they are out shooting their style. It is so funny to see how we older folks react to a younger kids taking photos vice us taking it ourself. I guess it is that loose relaxed fun feeling that brings the best out of us when that shot is taken. So, when you're out with your camera. It isn't a picture you are taking but the memory you want to capture. With digitals now a days, many of us are stuck with 1000s' of photos which are often repetitious. You have creativity in you, just experiment and enjoy! Just a tip when you are out with your digital camera. I rarely see film cameras now a days. Where 24 shots were really important shots only. Now... Digital, shot after shot, memory cards are almost endless. I need to stop clicking and focus on 24 best shots in my head when I shoot. :-p
