Photography at its finest
Two blogs ago I said “I
can’t help but admire a photographer’s outstanding work” ... and here is another
one. When I emailed a prominent photography writer, critic and reviewer of
photography books and camera equipment, asking his advice as to what camera I
should recommend this photographer to get as an upgrade for her iPhone - because
she’s quite a good photographer - he emailed back ...
“She’s better than good. I
am bowled over and green with envy.
She is actually a Photographer [In comparison I have to consider
myself a Camera Operator ... different thing].”
Here then is another case - if that at all was necessary - where it is clear that the type of camera equipment one may
proudly own is utterly unimportant when it comes to producing amazing
photographs. What is important is the vision, the style, composition, light and
catching of the “decisive moment”.
This photographer specialises in children, landscapes, still life. Her grasp of the medium is exemplary, her
photos are picture-perfect - negative space anyone ? - touching and startling in
their capture of the moments in their lives the young woman wants to document.
Oh, and she’s my daughter, her subjects are my grandchildren. So, am I biased? Nope. Cold, hard, rational, objective, realistic.
Update ... this is what I said to people who commented:
"Guess she
takes after her dad", "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree"
… yeah, but wouldn’t you know it, she doesn’t ask for - or take - any
advice from me on her photography. She is truly self-taught and has developed
her style & technique all on her own. She is furiously independent!
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