Curating What Makes a Great Photograph There are many ways to look at what makes a great photograph. Trying to be objective from such a subjective medium like photography is not as hard as it seems. A great photograph is an expression and representation of the artists’ conscientious approach to capturing an alluring, extraordinary, and […]
10 Unwritten Photographic Rules
Some people wonder what some of the unwritten photographic rules are, and ultimately what makes a great photograph. Those who do not practice photography, haven’t been trained in the medium, and don’t know the history of photography often have questions as to why a photograph is famous, or often assume that by using the rule […]
Making The Most Out of a Photo Trip
Finding the shot that makes each location worth visiting is always the goal when I look for a subject to photograph. The shot, usually the gem, has a few things: First of all, it’s beautiful and well composed. Second, it helps tell a story which evokes the mood, ambience, and provides a visual display of […]
Making Nothing Into Something: My Photographic Evolution
I wasn’t able to see the potential of my photographs for the longest time. I felt like I was forcing myself to shoot just for the sake of shooting. I could write about photography, but my images seemed pedestrian without any soul or life to them. There were many times in the last decade where […]
The Moment of Capture Defined
The Moment of Capture Defined, or the experience a photographer has when they find the perfect moment to press the shutter has always intrigued me. I wanted explore the context of art in modern society, and to help determine the emotional connection we have with it. I wanted to know more about the role artistic […]
Free Adobe Photoshop Actions
Editing images is very time consuming, and it’s the part of the photographic process I like the least. Although it can be very technical, I love Photoshop because you can use your creative vision to make photographs exactly how you would like to see them. This tedium, I’ve found, can be eliminated in Photoshop by […]
Aaron Shaver: What is Photography to You?
Exploring Photography Through Others’ Eyes, Part III Precise-Moment.com’s third edition of Exposure is dedicated to emerging outdoor photographer Aaron Shaver, a high school Junior from Staunton, Virginia, who is slowly making a name for himself on the Internet. Aaron shares his work on popular photo-sharing sites and forums, and in doing so is garnering acclaim […]