Learning From the Best
National Geographic Traveler is hosting a photography contest titled World in Focus. While pondering what photograph to enter in the amatuer category, I was browsing through many of the entries, which includes both amateurs and professionals. There are surely some beautiful shots and to be honest, some that are very mediocre, even in the professional entries. But regardless, I don’t think there is a better way to self-teach photography than by looking at others images. I can’t say I recommend studying the winning photograph of a every online photo contest out there (subjective judges…maybe?) but I wholeheartedly believe that flipping through photo magazines, browsing photographers online photo albums and seeing what, and how, good photographers shoot, will offer invaluable insight into what makes a good shot. I can’t tell you how much I’ve learned by working in Art Wolfe’s gallery here in Seattle. It’s been well, priceless.
Of course everyone’s opinion about what a good photograph is in the first place is different. Who cares. Even if you’re not into portrait photography, you’re probably going to take some sort of picture with a person it in. Considering angles, light, mood can all be applied whether you’re in a studio or on the edge of mountain peak.
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