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07/11/2003 02:03:25 PM · #1
I was talking to a friend of mine about photography, and she told me that she doesn't really like a photo if she cant relate to it in one way or another. At first I didn't really agree, but as time went on I realized that the photos I had been adding to my favorites were all photos that I could relate to somehow, like they brought a memory from a long time ago. Sometimes I wouldn't even pay attention to the techincal problems, just because I could identify with it. Does anyone else here feel that way too?

Message edited by author 2003-07-13 05:19:29.
07/11/2003 03:24:20 PM · #2
I can agree with this 100%.

I can view a photo that is technically perfect and not care for it simply because of the subject matter or colors or theme, etc....

On the other hand I see some photos that may be a tad out of focus or technically deficient in some sense and it just really hits me between the eyes.

An old poster I once had that simply stated "I may not know art, but I do know what I like"
07/11/2003 04:59:37 PM · #3
this is like taking a photo of someone you know... you look at the photo, and then looking at the person thinking it is a good image of that person.

where as if you took a photo of someone you don't know you, you will look at the whole photo..and not just the person..


do you know what I'm trying to say..

Message edited by author 2003-07-11 17:00:40.
07/11/2003 05:14:21 PM · #4
can anyone show me an example of a photo they think "should" be good, but isn't to them?


07/11/2003 05:28:11 PM · #5
I agree with this theory, and suspect that the mechanism is hormonal. You see an image which evokes a strong emotion or memory and your body will probably secrete epinephrine and other stress hormones ... this may be what some people consider the indefinable "wow" factor as well.

I go through exactly the same reactions with music; there are some songs you can just sing, and some which come out as if you were speaking from personal, recent experience.
07/11/2003 05:30:04 PM · #6
I'm looking

I have noticed that when I can take a shot that more people "relate" to, or it hits a nerve with them, my score is higher.

THIS shot
and This one are really the first two times I had really captured "emotion" in a shot. It is definitely not easy, because like some one else said, if you have emotion in a shot, it is difficult to understand why others would not.
07/11/2003 10:54:52 PM · #7
Originally posted by DavidLevin:

I was talking to a friend of mine about photography, and she had told me that she doesn't really like a photo if she cant relate to it in one way or another. At first I didn't really agree, but as time went on I realized that the photos I had been adding to my favorites were all photos that I could relate to somehow, like they brought a memory from a long time ago, or it just clearly brought out a feeling. Is anyone else here like that too?


David, there is a difference (for me) between being able to 'like' a photograph and being able to 'identify' with a photo.

There are lots of photos that I like for various reasons... there are lots of photos that I can identify with on various levels as well. Now, that being said, the photos that I consider to be strong... moving... emotional... somthign I would consider hanging in my home... have both :)

Being able to identify with a photograph at some level is what seems to be the driver overall for me. This is what allows me to ignore just about all technical issues that surround photography... composition... focus... depth of field... sharpness... etc... Each of these elements can be good or bad, but when a photo grabs you on an emotional level, these elements seem to fall to the wayside. Maybe THAT should tell us that technical perfection (which in itself is subjective) is not really the driving force behind what makes someone love a photo :)

07/11/2003 11:28:52 PM · #8
this is where many people go wrong when submitting photos that involve their own family
07/11/2003 11:50:46 PM · #9
Sometimes technical and topic and emotion is not enough.
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Message edited by author 2003-07-11 23:56:44.
07/12/2003 01:20:04 AM · #10
Originally posted by David Ey:

Sometimes technical and topic and emotion is not enough.
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Message edited by author 2003-07-12 01:25:43.
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