Comments on: Shooting by accident or standing out from the crowd? http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/2008/10/31/shooting-by-accident-or-standing-out-from-the-crowd/ What makes a great picture? Tue, 21 May 2013 16:31:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Brian Snyder http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/2008/10/31/shooting-by-accident-or-standing-out-from-the-crowd/comment-page-1/#comment-336901 Brian Snyder Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:36:14 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/?p=12099#comment-336901 In at least one very important way, caught flash pictures portray the reality of the scene BETTER than ones without the burst of light. To the viewer standing by observing the scene, there is a cacophony of flashes going off. Including the light from another flash in the photo both makes for a more interesting image and a more accurate depiction of the scene itself. In at least one very important way, caught flash pictures portray the reality of the scene BETTER than ones without the burst of light. To the viewer standing by observing the scene, there is a cacophony of flashes going off. Including the light from another flash in the photo both makes for a more interesting image and a more accurate depiction of the scene itself.

]]> By: jcyrai http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/2008/10/31/shooting-by-accident-or-standing-out-from-the-crowd/comment-page-1/#comment-336879 jcyrai Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:05:37 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/?p=12099#comment-336879 Thomas Dworzak inspired me to do thiswith a photo of Obama in New Hampshire. In retrospect, though, it turns out that there wasn't a strobe in that photo, but just a spotlight! On a technical note, it's not that hard to catch the flash. Most cameras have that distinct red AF-assist light shining on the subject so you know that the flash will fire shortly. Thomas Dworzak inspired me to do thiswith a photo of Obama in New Hampshire. In retrospect, though, it turns out that there wasn’t a strobe in that photo, but just a spotlight!

On a technical note, it’s not that hard to catch the flash. Most cameras have that distinct red AF-assist light shining on the subject so you know that the flash will fire shortly.

]]> By: Tanya Nagar http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/2008/10/31/shooting-by-accident-or-standing-out-from-the-crowd/comment-page-1/#comment-336791 Tanya Nagar Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:12:19 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/?p=12099#comment-336791 Luke MacGregor is a fantastic photographer! He once gave me some really helpful advice on photojournalism after I got talking to him at a protest here in London. His words were just as inspiring as his pictures. It's good to see the pros experimenting with techniques and trying something new, even if it runs the risk of not getting the shot at all. Luke MacGregor is a fantastic photographer! He once gave me some really helpful advice on photojournalism after I got talking to him at a protest here in London. His words were just as inspiring as his pictures.

It’s good to see the pros experimenting with techniques and trying something new, even if it runs the risk of not getting the shot at all.

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