What makes a photo GREAT? in The History & Philosophy of Photography Posted May 29, 2007 There really is only one answer to this. CAPTIVATION. The photo of the marines at Iwo Jima- Captivating. The Afgan girl on the cover of National Geo, Captivating. Ali V Fraser- Captivating. All of these are for different reasons, but we don't have to have one or two or even three "reasons" for our intrigue. All reasons are valid, and all point back to captivation. We can pick apart any art on any level: i.e. composition, color, depth of field, emotional response, personal experience, etc. When all is said and done, a great photo captivates... Take care
What makes a photo GREAT?
in The History & Philosophy of Photography
Posted
There really is only one answer to this. CAPTIVATION. The photo of the marines at Iwo Jima-
Captivating. The Afgan girl on the cover of National Geo, Captivating. Ali V Fraser-
Captivating. All of these are for different reasons, but we don't have to have one or two or
even three "reasons" for our intrigue. All reasons are valid, and all point back to captivation.
We can pick apart any art on any level: i.e. composition, color, depth of field, emotional
response, personal experience, etc. When all is said and done, a great photo captivates...
Take care