Today’s blog is all about the essence of photography…  Take a close look at this photo and the one below:  Which one do you like the most and why?  I know that the natural gives both that little something extra, and I am not 100% sure myself if I prefer the pensive look or the laughter shared between these two girls.  This goes to show you how versatile photography is.  Beauty truly is in the ey of the beholder!

Being a photographer I have realised that the essence of photography is natural lighting as seen above.  The girls were sitting next to a big window on the staircase and the light filtering through from the late afternoon sun certainly is what makes this photo so fabulous.  Whatever subject matter you are photographing try and incorporate the natural light, this will give bring out the contours of your subject’s face (in this case it highlights their eyes and their smiles.  If you think the essence of photography trluy lies in some other aspect of this wonderful artistic medium, please feel to contribute…

Riani

Family Photographer Johannesburg