{"id":143368,"date":"2019-05-14T14:27:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T21:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=143368"},"modified":"2019-05-15T14:19:13","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T21:19:13","slug":"stand-out-with-your-composition-not-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/14\/stand-out-with-your-composition-not-camera\/","title":{"rendered":"Stand Out with Your Composition, Not Camera"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The most ripe area for photographic innovation: discovering new compositions for your photographic artwork. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

In today’s brave new world of photography, where we all have access to the same great photographic tools, the question I’ve been curious about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can we stand out as photographers and visual artists? <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

My thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t distinguish yourself with your camera or equipment. Instead, distinguish yourself with your composition. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Great photography is all about composition <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In the past, for the most part– the equipment was much simpler. There were fewer options for cameras and equipment and formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the most part if you wanted to make great photos, you just got a 35mm camera, some black and white film, and a wide angle prime lens (28mm, 35mm, 50mm) and you focused on making great compositions, while also capturing the human soul and spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Truth be told, we are living in a stressful and difficult time. We are being overwhelmed with the “tyranny of choice”. Even if you want to buy almond milk nowadays, you got a trillion options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The beauty of creative constraints <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I genuinely believe that having TOO MANY options is inimical (anti) art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In simple terms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reduce the number of cameras, lenses, and equipment in your life (simplify your photo equipment), and focus on shooting more photos with innovative compositions. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

ERIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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