I attended an interesting talk last night that asked a couple of questions I’ve never really considered before in terms of my own practice as a photographer.
As a photographer, do you enjoy the thrill of the chase involved in finding a good picture or do you enjoy the final image more?
For me, the final image is everything. While I do enjoy wandering around and taking pictures, it can be quite painful and frustrating at times. Looking at the final image either on screen or in print is what makes it all worthwhile.
Do you take pictures with a view to recording what is happening now, always with an eye on how your pictures will be viewed several years in the future, or do you take pictures simply for the sake of taking them at that moment?
I definitely take pictures with an eye on how they will be viewed in the future. I used to be very particular about excluding things like logos and cars and street fashions, simply because the currency of the subject matter makes it too familiar to be remarkable. It was a while before I realised that in twenty years time images of these subjects will in fact be very interesting.
I’m curious to hear how others answer these questions!
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