If You Can't See This Then You're Not A Photographer
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Published 2024-02-16
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All Comments (21)
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I would say Hugh holland's Framing and composition skills with balance, leading lines, frame in frame, light and dark and exposure is on another level.
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Without a doubt light is one thing, but composition is another to make a difference.
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I feel the difference is more than just the light. Your example images are still life without a clear subject while Hugh's are dynamic, with a clear subject that doesn't blend into the background due to his mastery of the light and understanding of composition and the rule of thirds.
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The first set of photos shown do not only display non-usage of "light". According to my thinking they were much too busy. The photos shown later singled out the subjects perfectly. Light and shadow, used to full advantage, just came on top.
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"Photography" literally means "write with light". This makes total sense. Thank you!
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His ability to capture movement just at the right moment is excellent. It takes timing/precision to predict the moment of when to press the shutter. In addition, his sense of composition is very good too.
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Not just the light. I would say the composition. The light is an agent he uses for composition.
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Thank you for introducing Hugh Holland to me. What a fun to watch!
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His images also have cleaner compositions with better figure to ground separation (for the most part) in comparison with the first batch of images that you shared.
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Alex, I really appreciated this video! Even though so many instructors speak about "the light", the way you demonstrated the importance of it in this video was very effective and to the point. Thank you so much! You have made a difference!
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That's that beautiful light that you can get almost year round in California, along with the beaches, culture and varied topography, it's a photographer's dream.
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I love your videos. They really inspire me as a judge in the Southern Counties Photographic Federation and elevate my understanding of the images I see. With your guidance I feel I have learnt to recognise what makes a good image and understand why it moves me. You have helped me find the vocabulary to go way beyond ‘I like it’. I feel I can read the image and talk about the elements of light, texture, form and story telling and ultimately feeling. Thank you so much for these inspirational talks.
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Light is definitely what attracts me to pictures. I first realised the importance of light in paintings and the same is true of photographs , its the light. . I now feel inspired to try to make more use of light in my own photographs. Great video. Thanks.
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Enjoyed the "conversation", as always. Thanks for sharing.
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Soooo find the subject and the composition; and then capture the moment with the best light-interaction possible. Thank you for the knowledge fam 🙏
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Enjoyed that! great video!
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Yet another excellent video Alex. My own personal spin on that is I don’t go out looking for pictures, I go out looking for opportunities. Of course lighting plays into that as it has a habit of providing those opportunities along with of course the subject matter.
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I agree with what you've said. I would add this, be confident enough to try things and tough enough to look deeply at your work and realize that sometimes you learn more from your work that you've learned no to like.
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You always get me thinking about my photography and I am aware that is your intent but for some strange reason I’m always surprised at how you get me thinking about my photography. Thank you.
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Beauty is everywhere, You just have to be willing to see it, And as a photographer, capture it.
