“It’s not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.” Henry David Thoreau
Photography forces me to see the world differently. It’s about seeing familiar things in new ways. It has been said that, “Everyone has two eyes, but no one has the same view.”
Learning to “see”, or the art of seeing creatively takes practice and careful observation. It takes time to learn, but once learned you never look at “scenery” the same way again. It doesn’t matter whether it is fall colors, a sunset, standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon, or birds in your backyard. Once you learn to “see” you discover that landscape and nature breaks down into the elements of perfect design……light, color, texture, patterns, leading lines, “S” curves, etc.
A good photograph should include at least one of three elements; great light, great composition, and a decisive moment. A great photograph has all three. Like painting or music, photography is a form of self-expression. The satisfaction comes from capturing “the moment” and sharing it with others.