[Leica] What are the most important aspects of a photographic image ?

[leowesson at gmail.com (leo wesson)]

Well,

If you are shooting for yourself, I think that the most important thing is
that you like the image.
If you are shooting for a client, I think the most important thing is that
they really like it.

The standards that you judge "I like it" by will change daily.


Leo Wesson
Photographer/Videographer
817.733.9157
www.leowesson.com


On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 8:16 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> 
wrote:

> The answers and priorities would probably differ with genre.
>
> > Access to subject
> may be priority 1 for wildlife, celebrity, news, documentary etc.
> photographers.
> > Light
> may be priority 1 for portrait, fashion, still life, etc. photographers
> > Composition
> should be a high priority for any one working in a visual medium
> > The magic, decisive, perfect moment
> certainly ranks very high for many genres as the camera takes a unique
> slice of time.
> > Concept
> may be priority 1 for illustrative, editorial, or art photographers
>
> Choose the proper equipment, techniques, use of deep or shallow focus, post
> production et al, to enhance the impact and/or message. I believe, in the
> end, they all come into play EQUALLY.
>
> Beautiful and/or powerful photographs appear from: strong concepts,
> subjects in fine light, fine compositions, shutters released at optimal
> moments, all brought together with an ability (or staff) to complete the
> effort through fine printing techniques.
>
>
>
> Regards,
> George
> (from iPad)
>
> On Jan 2, 2011, at 14:28, Stasys Petravicius <stasys1 at cox.net> wrote:
>
> > with all the reading we do of the LUG and looking at submitted images -
> please list the half dozens things that come to mind that are really
> germaine (sic) to an excellent image. In declining order of importance
>
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