Comments on: Cantankerous Camera Composition http://www.vagabondish.com/cantankerous-camera-composition/ The Travelzine for Today's Vagabond Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:51:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.vagabondish.com/cantankerous-camera-composition/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Mike Sat, 02 Jun 2007 14:13:15 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/cantankerous-camera-composition/#comment-326 I envy you, Stacy. I wonder if the composition/technical skill is split down gender lines? I think a pro photographer is definitely someone who can handle both. Knowing the technical capabilities and limitations of one's camera can really help augment or better understand the best way to frame a shot, the best lighting to use, shutter speed, etc. In the photo class I took a few years back, they explained it as the difference between taking "snapshots" (photos we take simply to jog our memory about something that happened) and "photographs" (the pictures we work diligently to light and frame just right to capture the perfect moment). I've seen some pretty amazing photos from pros working only with a point-and-shoot (like mine). And it's clear that they understand both aspects. I envy you, Stacy. I wonder if the composition/technical skill is split down gender lines?

I think a pro photographer is definitely someone who can handle both. Knowing the technical capabilities and limitations of one’s camera can really help augment or better understand the best way to frame a shot, the best lighting to use, shutter speed, etc. In the photo class I took a few years back, they explained it as the difference between taking “snapshots” (photos we take simply to jog our memory about something that happened) and “photographs” (the pictures we work diligently to light and frame just right to capture the perfect moment).

I’ve seen some pretty amazing photos from pros working only with a point-and-shoot (like mine). And it’s clear that they understand both aspects.

]]> By: Stacy http://www.vagabondish.com/cantankerous-camera-composition/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Stacy Thu, 31 May 2007 14:32:23 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/cantankerous-camera-composition/#comment-322 I'm the opposite, I can handle composition, but I get all tangled up in the technical aspects. I love digital, because I can see right away that the lighting is off, so I can try something else. It's more guesswork and trial and error for me instead of knowing how I should handle it before I shoot. I'm a definite point and shoot kind of person, I get confused by too many technical options. Is a professional photographer someone who can do both? I’m the opposite, I can handle composition, but I get all tangled up in the technical aspects. I love digital, because I can see right away that the lighting is off, so I can try something else. It’s more guesswork and trial and error for me instead of knowing how I should handle it before I shoot. I’m a definite point and shoot kind of person, I get confused by too many technical options. Is a professional photographer someone who can do both?

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