Old Photographer Sayings (Patreon)

Somewhere along the way in my path of photography I heard or read two things that have always stuck in my mind.

"If you want to see it, light it. If not don't."

I think this pops into my head most often when someone I photograph has something I don't find attractive. I try ti hide it by keeping light from it. Of course now with programs like Photoshop most things can be quickly removed or darkened in post.

"The brightest part of an image will draw your attention first and often bring your attention back to it over and over."

Check this theory out by looking through a group of photos. Immediately after looking at a photo, as soon as your eyes lock onto it, see if there is something bright that first caught your attention. This is why it's not always a great idea to have a bright area of the image take up too much room or be too much brighter than the main subject.