Yesterday I took my brother to his orthodontist appointment. While I was waiting in the lobby I found, mixed in with People magazines, a biography of Henri Cartier-Bresson. He was a French photographer and "considered to be the father of modern photojournalism." In the book I found a quote that I really liked and wrote it down on a receipt in my wallet. "Think about the photo before and after, never during. The secret is to take your time. You mustn't go too fast. The subject must forget about you. Then, however, you must be very quick." I thought it showed how when taking a photo you have to balance several different things like aperture and shutter speed. Not only that but you have to be very aware of your surroundings and perfect your timing to be able to get the photo you want. Any thoughts?
Kristina
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That's really insightful. Smart man. I like how he says to never think about it during. It's like consider everything and then just go. Just photograph!
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