What triggers you to make photos?

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1. Gestures

When we see gestures, we want to make photos.

Try to capture the ‘decisive moment’ of a hand gesture:

2. Interesting juxtaposition between subject and background

Like this photo, which looks like all the broken wood is attacking Amelia:

Always be looking at your subject, and the background.

3. Humor

The cone of shame:

And while you’re working the scene, get close and fill the frame:

4. Do you got your camera with you?

Probably the most essential thing:

Always have your camera in your pocket, wrist, or neck.

I’ve noticed that when I have my camera on me, I see more photo opportunities. When my camera is away, I see less.

In praise of iPhone and RICOH GR III.

5. Details

Like spiderwebs.

6. In praise of monochrome

“I photograph to see what the world looks like photographed.” – Garry Winogrand

The world looks different in monochrome.

Shoot JPEG, with high-contrast black and white preview. When you’re pointing your camera at stuff (and -1 or -2 exposure compensation), the world looks different. Thus, the world photographs differently [than what it looks like in real life!]

7. Curiosity

Sometimes I will shoot randomly (21mm on RICOH GRIII) and shooting straight up. I have no idea what the final photo will look like, but I’m curious. So I shoot it!

8. Interesting objects

Like money flowers:

Whenever you see things which are different, odd, strange, interesting, or unique — this is a good trigger to get us to shoot.

9. Eyes

Eyes are the windows to the soul.

Conclusion

When you get a trigger to shoot, just shoot it.

ERIC

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