“If possible, don’t take a picture of anything right away. Give yourself time to just experience. You need to do this to understand what you’re photographing. If it’s a landscape, walk around and soak up the sun, smell the dirt. If it’s fashion, feel the textures, the colors. If it’s a portrait, talk to the human in front of you and try to understand what’s in their head. If it’s combat reportage, get behind the video guy, he’s a good shield.”
I enjoyed reading this simple but effective list of photography advice for “baby photographers” (not photographers of babies). It’s just a random smattering of tips, but they are really good and surprisingly different from the usual advice given on these types of lists that I’ve heard over and over again. The writing style is simple and humorous, which makes for a very memorable read, which is important in these kinds of things.
Via Kitsune Noir