Last week we had a spectacular response to the poll which asked if you would pick
day or night photography, but lots of people didn't want to explain their choices. I'm hoping that this week will get even more votes and explanations.
And feel free to keep voting on and adding to any of the previous polls.
This week, I'd like to hear whether you prefer to take photos or make photos. What's the difference you ask?
Taking photos, in this context, means that you take a picture of what you see or what you find.
Landscapes and wildlife photos are common examples of taken photos. You may argue that you compose your landscape shots using the rule of thirds or the golden mean, but since you didn't plant a tree for the shot, and move the bird into the specific place on the branch, then let's call it a taken photo.
Making a photo, on the other hand, is something that you've taken the time to arrange every last detail (or at least a good majority of the details) in a way that creates your vision for the photo. We had a
still life assignment that exemplified this. And really, is a massively staged photo worth any less than one that is found? The
National Gallery of Victoria sure wouldn't agree. Or do you consider it making a photo once you've edited it to perfection even going so far as to change the way a person looks in a substantial matter. We've all heard how editing photos can make a substantial change in the
believability or even credibility of the photos.
It'd be really interesting to hear what you consider to be the line between taking and making a photo, so please share with us what you think once you tell us whether you prefer to
take pictures or
make pictures.