The Photographic "Eye"

lumspond
Originally uploaded by fauselr.

A friend once told me that her boyfriend could have the best camera, be in a great location, and still produce boring snapshots. She said I had the "eye" for photography. Comparing my pictures to his, she was right, he did take boring pictures. What is this "eye" she was talking about. I think the "eye" is just a desire to take good photographs, to look a little further, to turn away from the "postcard shot" and see what else there is to photograph. You can still take the postcard shot, but look around while you are there, try a different angle, crop the picture in the camera differently, go outside your comfort zone, experiment.