Forum: Photography


Subject: How do you decide what to post.

Sea_Dog opened this issue on Dec 21, 2009 · 25 posts


blinkings posted Mon, 18 January 2010 at 5:24 AM

Great question. Well I guess for me I photograph things that I like the look of or just plain enjoy. Then if I like the look of the finished print I post it. I'm the first to admit that I am extremely non-scientific about it all!  I have no formula for posting that I use. I just go with my gut instinct about whether it sparks my imagination or not. I find my first impressions of a photo are 99% correct for me, so if I'm not feeling it, I ditch the shot and forget about it. Photos are like songs for me, I either like it or I don't and there is no advantage in over analyzing it!

To me, an interesting photo has a life of its own which can’t be faked with Photo ‘chop’. If I really can't decide on whether a shot has that 'spark', I'll leave it and even come back the next morning. I will always know then whether it is a keeper or not.