Embracing the Imperfect Image » JMG-Galleries – Jim M. Goldstein Photography

A nice little read here. I am on board with this. Too many times the search for perfection outweighs the search for the unique.

Embracing the Imperfect Image » JMG-Galleries – Jim M. Goldstein Photography:

"The brain of a photographer is a mysterious ball of jelly. On one hand we can see an amazing scene, amazing light and take the steps necessary to capture it digitally or on film. When in the field we see the bigger picture and our brain very easily ignores smaller details. Yet when we look at the net result after capture our observational skills are reversed, we lose track of the bigger picture and dwell on the smaller details. The bulk of post-production is spent addressing smaller details that are interpreted as visual distractions.

Here in lies the ugly side of every photographer. Our obsessive focus on the minutia of each photograph is where we lose our perspective and waste time. Do a few irregularities in a water reflection require we clone them out to improve a photo? Did those irregularities stop the photographer from capturing an otherwise beautiful scene? Should those irregularities stop viewers from enjoying the scene that has been photographed?"

I also like live music, live albums, and snapshots.

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