Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Snap?

A client called me the other day and said something along the lines of "you have a really nice camera that takes big photos, right? Can you come snap a few for me?".
Note to all non-photo geeks in the world. Yes, it is a nice camera, but it really can't take any photos by itself at all. I do that, and it has nothing to do with "snapping" anything.
As much as I love gear (and yes, most photo geeks LOOOOOVE their gear), good photos are about light, composition, and capturing a moment. The nicest camera in the world can't help you with those. Sure, once you have all those down, great gear certainly helps. Key word...helps.
I want to remain open minded about people's lack of understanding but at the same time, I can't imagine calling my accountant saying "hey, you've got that really nice calculator....".

2 comments:

Unknown said...

It really is all about light and composition! It can get really complicating sometimes... for me!

ShutterbugMama said...

Andree, I've seen your stuff lately and it's looking really nice. Hope your business is going well!!

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