Late Summer Silhouette
I’ve been photographing the sunset over Lake Quanapowitt in Wakefield, Massachusetts for many years. On this evening I decided to move away from the glowing-clouds-over-the-horizon shot, looking for something else. As soon as I saw the silhouette of the delicate leaves and branches of this (cherry?) tree against the reflection of the orange sky, I thought I’d found a scene that suggested a Japanese water-color painting. Read more
How many photos do you shoot at an event?
© Paul Mozell
A photographer-colleague of mine recently told me that she shot over 1200 images at a recent wedding. Another photographer I know guarantees his clients that he will shoot and deliver at least 400 photographs to the bride and groom. In the bygone era of film, 200 frames would have been a good night or day of shooting. Now, in the digital era, there is an growing expectation that more is better. Since there is no cost associated with shooting unlimited images, why not shoot more?
First, consider that it is an unnecessary burden to the bride and groom to saddle them with many hundreds of images to review and edit. Why deliver four, five, or six variations on one pose or group shot when it is very likely that one photograph is the clear winner? Read more
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