I think it was Edward Weston who spoke of a preference for depth of feeling rather than depth of focus. The admonition is for photographers focusing on the technical aspects of the craft rather than the emotional side of the task. While we must agree that conveying the thought behind the photograph, having a technical failure really defeats the intent of the photographer. Happily, the advance of technology has made the question, “Will this photograph turn out OK?” superfluous. It is almost impossible for a modern camera to make a technical mistake.
If we can eliminate (or at least dramatically reduce) the physical sources of a poor photograph, then what hurdles must we overcome? The answer is simultaneously easy and tremendously difficult. The answer is we have to come up with original content that will delight, amuse, educate and fulfill the audience for our images. This is a task that is not for the faint of heart. It requires us to be able to communicate out thoughts and feelings in a visual manner.
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