Your photograph needs to be better than reality

Yesterday, I read a quote that reads, “The photograph should be more interesting or more beautiful than what was photographed”. This is the secret to great photography. This is why I say post-processing is a must. If you shoot film and don’t develop your own this can be challenging as you have little control over processing times or print making. Fear not though, there is a way. Scan the negatives and then import them into your favorite photo editing software and now you have control over contrast, burning, dodging, and much more.

My belief is that I create a scene to look as I envision it in my mind. Create art, don’t merely photograph.