Classic Photography

      You don’t take a photograph, you make it.”                                                    - Ansel Adams

    
    But how can someone make a photograph? What should be included or excluded to make that one perfect click which the viewers would love to see? Photography is not about how the camera views the subject but how you see it. Emotions, sensibility and an eye for the perfect moment are the ingredients of good photography. Classic photography is something which captures rare moments and things that happens at instant. It is the perfect shot with a thought provoking content which pulls the reader or viewer to take a good look on the picture just to figure out what’s really happening. These types of shots are not easy to catch but they can be captured at right time and right place. Most of the photographers work with classic photography due to its uniqueness and perfection. There is no need of electronics, no Photoshop and no photo choosing out of 100 other shots; just one perfect click. All you need is a good camera and the sense of taking the picture which should convey the emotions of the subject to the viewer hence getting the similar feelings. These emotions can be of happy moments, joy, friendship, sorrow, memories and even a dull face which sometimes becomes complicated to understand. The portrait of Mona Lisa (though it is a painting) can be an example of how a classic picture should look like. Her facial expressions are difficult to understand as some people suggest she is smiling, other say she is sad. The portrait only restrict to her expressions (not the background).  Similarly classic photography captures images that restrict only to what the subject is feeling. Classic image provides a strong emotional aspect with just the minimum required context to pull people in who have not been there and brings out the feeling to them. It is the emotion and history behind the image that makes it classic otherwise images of landscapes would have been counted as the best pictures every time.

Light and Shadows

Wherever there is light, one can photograph.”
                      – Alfred Stieglitz

 It is pretty obvious that a person is totally dependent on light when it comes to photography. It is kind of normal thing for a photographer. After all without light, there would be no photography. Light is the only source that can be easily exploited by a photographer with any camera to produce a beautiful picture. With light, a photographer will always find a shadow following close behind; ignoring the fact that light is what makes the photo possible. Exploring the quality and direction of light differentiate between a good and a great photo. When playing with light in day to day images, finding how light interacts with the subject, which quite often means watching for, and incorporating shadows. This is why Professional photographers invest more on lighting equipment than the average person spends on cameras in a lifetime.

In our daily life, we see shadow along with light. Shadow is a part of good photography. Without shadows, photographs will have no meaning. Many say that the shadow is the absence of light. Well that is true, because the object that blocks the light forms a shadow. But in photography, shadow is a black reflection of the subject we are focusing. Light and shadows, when work together, create a beautiful visual. When it comes to elevating everyday subjects into an art form, shadow can be just the visual element to help you do it. Using your subject's shadow, or even a shadow casting from something nearby, you are allowing it to share the stage with the light. Shadows can be mysterious, exaggerated, or quite frank; and using them in the right manner can make some pretty fun and unique images. Light and Shadows, both work together as a team. You cannot have one without the other therefore always keep your eyes open for both in order to produce something extra ordinary.

Landscape Photography

“I hope that my work will encourage self-expression in others and stimulate the search for beauty and creative excitement in the great world around us.”    
                          -Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams was the most famous name in landscape and nature photography.

"Landscape"- it clearly states that all the visible features of an area of land. The term "landscape" actually derives from the Dutch word “lands chap”, which originally meant “region, tract of land" but acquired the artistic connotation, picture depicting scenery on land" in the early 1500's. Going back in history, landscapes were originally used primarily to fill in the blank spaces behind a person or scene by painters, and other artists. However today, landscape photography is a very popular pursuit. According to my aspect, I believe that Landscape photography not only deal with the nature but also have a purpose. Landscape photography is not about taking yourself to beautiful locations and capturing snaps of the most attracting scenery, in fact the real skill comes from finding the beauty in everyday life. Landscape photography shows more than someone could see. Another aspect of landscape photography is to share the feelings that come with these incredible moments in time. Able to see those amazing sceneries with your naked eyes and then share those incredible snaps with others. I also believe that a good landscape picture should make a connection with the viewer and tell the story itself. A good landscape picture will help you finding interesting details in the photo for a long time after you see it.  Also believe that landscape photography does not depend on just the locations, but also depends on the right angle of light. A person might get a good landscape location but still if he does not get the photograph on the right time of the day, the image would not be the same as expected.