Flawless, Captivating Photography

Most people consider themselves not to be photogenic (even if they actually are), right? On the gadget website, Gizmodo, I found the most interesting and helpful article. Coming from a family that is very big on photography, I have had to sit through my mom's commentary on all of the photos from various events that I have taken countless amounts of times. There are always the complaints on how I should have used a different setting for the lighting, or the flash should have been changed, or I should have used a different lens; critical advice. The photos we take, however, usually turn out really well after they have been through the abiding and disparaging process of Photoshop. Thank goodness for Photoshop. As great as it is that we can edit any photo and completely transform it if necessary, I do wish that we were capable of taking photos that don't need to be edited. From the countless photography books spread over the coffee table in my living room I have some basic knowledge of what a good picture should look like, but the techniques required to attain such effects in the picture are advanced and can be costly. In this article, that includes sub-articles with how-to-do-it steps, my eyes were opened to the world of lower budget photography. So much of what is written about in the article is DIY, but looks flawless and exorbitant. I was very impressed, and if you're as interested in photography as I, I'm sure you will think of this the same way I do.

Also, as I was reading further into this article, this was brought to my attention. I love looking at portraits of people because they always say so much. Personally, I think that a good photo can say more than words themselves have the ability to. There are also some beautiful portraits on this article. I think we are so lucky to live in a generation where photography is so simple and accessible, everyone should be able to capture what is meaningful to them for their future generations to look at. This is why I was so interested in this charity that I came across. Photography can raise so much awareness for causes; this charity aims to do just that. When people actually see what is going on in the world instead of just hearing about it I think that it will make a greater impact on how giving we all are. Nothing makes anyone understand the seriousness of something like being part of it, and although photos don't necessarily put you there physically, high quality pictures can almost drag you into the situation and compel you.

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