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A place to politely discuss the tools, technique and culture of photography.

This is not a good place to simply share cool photos/videos or promote your own work and projects, but rather a place to discuss photography as an art and post things that would be of interest to other photographers.

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What is a good photo? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by OleBentsBallonCirkus@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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So I'm going to Paris in a few weeks, and I will be bringing my new 70-200mm f4 for the trip.

However, i have this thought in my head that I don't really know what to photograph. I usually take pictures of people and situations with people in them, as those are memories I want to hang on to.

When I see a lot of street photographers on YouTube etc, I feel like they take some well framed and pretty, but also irrelevant images. Would they ever go back to an image of a busdriver they snapped at an intersection?

I'm not putting those people down, but I personally have a hard time seeing the real value in that. I guess that simply making a nice shot is a great feeling. And a really nice shot might o ly happen once every 1000 images.

But what makes a nice image to you? Can the image stand alone? Or does it have to be part of a series with a certain theme to it?

I'm looking for some fresh perspectives on street photography that will get me excited for my trip :)

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[–] DeadBy2050@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I usually take pictures of people and situations with people in them, as those are memories I want to hang on to.

You are recording images that trigger your memories. We call these snapshots. They are great for YOU and the people who shared these memories.

But unless they are well composed and objectively tell an interesting story, they likely hold no interest for anyone else.

When I see a lot of street photographers on YouTube etc, I feel like they take some well framed and pretty...also irrelevant images. Would they ever go back to an image of a busdriver they snapped at an intersection?

If it's a good photograph, then it's a good photograph. I'd be intersted in viewing it, maybe multiple times. And it'd be of intereste to people other than the photographer. That's because the image stands alone and separate from the subjective experience of the person recording the image.

But if you don't see value in that, that's OK. Maybe you aren't a fan of street photography.

I can appreciate the artistry and skill it takes in all genres of music, but I only enjoy less than 1 percent of that.

You take pictures of people also irrelevant images. Would they ever go back to an image of a busdriver they snapped at an intersection?