Hello Everyone...

Like somebody mentioned it before, it's great to see some kind of activity
here after a long time. Well coming to the question of principles of good
photography...many people have many different opinions on this and i
feel there's no use in arguing who's right and wrong. Having an open mind
always helps, absorbing the good things from what people say and leaving
out the rest would be my suggesstion. Here are some points that i feel would
help in good photography.

1. Visual meaning or sometimes the absence of it too may lead to great
images.
2. Developing an eye or mind to recognize great photographic
opportunities...seeing, reproducing or bringing out the beauty in the most
common of things or people, their actions etc. There is never an end to the
development of a human beings mental/visual sensibilities i guess. It
improves with constant practice.
3. Seeing, understanding, interpreting, creating or
reproducing objects/subjects photographically...in terms of light (also its
absence), shade, texture, tone, colour, patterns, scale, space, volume,
depth etc etc...(there are many things that could be added to it...i just
mentioned a few. Also various combinations of these give beautiful images)
4. Timing or as they say 'The decisive moment' could sometimes make an image
from good to special or extraordinary. Freezing time photographically in
frames.
5. As with today's times there is no use ignoring technology or what it has
to offer...or to what extent it can make or break good images. One has to be
well versed with the technical side of photography. But the matter doesn't
end there...one must also have an open mind & urge to keep oneself updated
always.
6. INNOVATE. At no point should we be totally satisfied with what we have
done. There are still unexplored frontiers and new ways of seeing, capturing
or reproducing images.
7. STOP COMPARING. Every person is an artist in his or her own way and
his/her greatest competitor are themselves and not others.
8. Patience & persistence..lots of it. Our craft doesnt develop in a matter
of minutes. It has to be build slowly block by block, overcoming many
failures and hardships on the way.
9. Refering and being inspired by others works is good to an extent. But it
should not reach a point where one is merely reproducing somebody else's
style of work. Never forget to be original and after a point, we knowingly
or not knowingly will develop a unique style of our own.
10. Theoretical as well as practical understanding and knowledge of various
subjects may also help in creating great images. The more you know, the more
useful it is.
11. Meaning, mood or feeling that one is able to convey through their
images.
12. Success in photography maybe very personal...what it might mean to me
might not be the same for somebody else...and so on for another person.

I may have missed out on many other important aspects, i have just mentioned
only few things that come immeadiately to mind...kindly pardon me for that.
I hope the other members will fill the gaps & correct where i have gone
wrong. I'm just a humble student of photography trying to learn my way
up. I'm mentioning the link to some images that i have taken on
'the journey' (journey of learning, experimenting, unlearning &
re-learning) so far. :-)

Please feel free to take a look and let me know your thoughts or suggestions
on how to improve my understanding of the subject or my technique or any
other shortcomings that you may come across.
The link is http://www.flickr.com/photos/seethrumyeyes/

Wishing everyone all the very best in life.
Best regards,
Vinay Prakash


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