Attached Link: Rob Sheppard Article

I was reading an article in the June issue of Outdoor Photographer and wanted to share this. Let me quote the relevant portion: *"..Many photographers are so awed by nature that they spend a lot of money for the best in equipment, just so they can capture that awe. The camera is put on a tripod in front of the scene, then reverentially, an image is made. I know this mode—I’ve been there with that camera and tripod. But too often, that awe isn’t captured because the awe isn’t in the nature, but in the photographer. A passive recording of the scene can’t show awe that comes from the photographer. This is why, so often, photographers will describe, quite vividly, their excitement in the photography, yet the viewer sees none of that in the actual images. I’m learning some ways around that trap. First, I need to recognize that the awe is in us, not the subject, and that I must work to master the craft of photography so that I can make the technology and techniques serve my photographs, not the subject, so that my passion can come through in the image..."* I see many photos that are nicely captured, but to me lack the passion that I am sure inspired the photographer to take the picture in the first place. They are nice straightforward captures, or they make good use of a technique, but the awe is not present. Of course, not all photo require awe as a component, but I think you get my drift. I was hoping to get some of your thoughts on this matter, and perhaps have you post an image that you feel convey's best 1) what you felt when you took the photo and 2) an 'unique' viewpoint of your own either through how your took it or through postwork, or a combination of the two. How does one capture and translate that passion in the final photo?

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