Vol. 6, No. 13 — June 26, 2019
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Photography is a lot of work. There are so many things that we do, both on the artistic side and on the practical side. The artistry requires lots of time, thought and imagination as we compose images. And there is always lots to be done where learning is concerned, polishing our skills and learning how to make our artistic works even more creative. On the practical side of things, there is gear
to maintain, technology to keep up with, backups that need to be made. Marketing, if you have a photography-based business. The list goes on and on.
And in all of that, there are some details that tend to be forgotten. Titles are one of those details. We rarely stop to think about it, but all of our images should have titles of some kind. Often, however, we simply refer to them by content alone. If you look around through your portfolio, I’ll bet that you have some photographs with titles like “Scenic Landscape on Cloudy Day” or “Pedestrians Walking.” Just simple descriptions of
the image’s content and nothing more. And in some cases, titles like these can work just fine. But other times—if you plan to place your images in contests, galleries, exhibitions, online or even in books—a proper title might be in order.
So to that end, let’s get into some tips for how to construct titles for your photographs!
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Photography is About Relationships, not Subjects
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Photography is all about the subject. At least, that’s what the textbooks teach us. Thus, we’re always thinking about photographs in terms of the subject itself:
- What is the subject?
- Is it interesting or beautiful in its own right?
- Can viewers relate to the subject in some way?
We search endlessly for the best ways to light our subjects, and the most flattering angles at which to portray our subjects. The point is, so much of photography revolves around the technical details of capturing the subject just right.
Let’s take a look at some of the most common types of relationships that you can establish so that you can start using them to great effect in your own images...
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A Guide to Publishing Photo Books
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What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of selling your photographs? I’ll wager that you’re probably thinking about prints, selling them either online or at galleries and art fairs. Or, maybe the thought that came to mind was more “package” photography, as in the photo packages you would sell as a wedding photographer, portrait artist or commercial photographer. One of the last things to
come to mind for many photographers is the photo book. For us, it’s often all about the print, and the book is overlooked.
And yet, the book is a perfectly valid way to share your photographs with the world. Depending on the publishing path you take, the process can be simple, too. Modern printing technology allows us to create on-demand books filled with beautifully printed color images, and with a couple of clicks, we are able to list them for sale.
Like with any type of venture, if creating books interests you, then there are a few things you’ll need to know before you get started. That’s why I’ve prepared this guide, to give you some of the basics on book publishing for photographers...
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Impossible Versus Insightful
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With photography, absolutely anything you can imagine is possible. Even if the image isn’t something you can capture directly in one shot with your camera and lens, there are always post-processing tools available that can make whatever you imagine perfectly real — at least within the frame. Winged horses, or images in which the same person is repeated one hundred times over. Literally whatever you can imagine is possible
with photography. And there are lots of ways to create those thoughtful images.
Let’s explore some ideas, and hopefully, something will inspire you!
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