One day, I found my notebook of various articles on photography. This notebook contains articles from books and magazines that I have cut out and saved over the years. I began flipping through the pages of my notes and came across a series of topics on, “What makes a good picture?” Although, the articles were written when film was king however, the principles remain the same.

While I was reading these articles, it served as a good reminder for me. Each subject of “What makes a good picture?” will have a short statement with an example. I share this information with you realizing that I have not arrived but it is a continuing journey of “making a good picture”.
*Clicking on link executes a pop-up window with example photo.

• What Makes A Good Photo? INTIMACY
• What Makes A Good Photo? HUMAN INTEREST
• What Makes A Good Photo? CAMERA ANGLE
• What Makes A Good Photo? DRAMA
• What Makes A Good Photo? CONTRAST
• What Makes A Good Photo? INNOVATION
• What Makes A Good Photo? REALISM
• What Makes A Good Photo? SPONTANEITY
• What Makes A Good Photo? LUMINOSITY
• What Makes A Good Photo? MOOD
• What Makes A Good Photo? LIGHT & SHADOW
• What Makes A Good Photo? CREATIVITY
• Commentary: The Perfect Picture

—————————-

*Reciprocal Links:

• 5 ways to pick photos that advance your cause
• Pictures – Snapping Or Posing

Popularity: 23%

3 Responses to “What Makes A Good Photo?”

1. Cherie says:

   Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 4:20 pm

   Thank you. You have given me some great ideas .
2. Andy says:

   Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 7:53 pm

   Thank you for the visit
3. Kabza says:

   Monday, March 2, 2009 at 5:33 am

   This info helped me a lot. It gave me a light.