So with that in mind, it’s time to tackle how you should practically try
to establish your style. Often in photography, we are directed to meet certain
guidelines for specific types of work in order to take the perfect shot: simple
things like focusing on the eyes of a portrait subject or ensuring you have
foreground interest in your landscape work.
Now, I’m not about to tell you to ignore all the guidelines (I prefer
not to call them rules as it suggests there is a right and wrong way to take a
photograph), but I would encourage you to avoid aspiring for perfection in a
photograph. Your work needs to be from your viewpoint, how you approach and
‘see’ a subject will define how you express it.
It’s this which you need to cultivate in order to develop personal
style, rather than concentrating on ticking boxes of the rule book, which, if
during a shoot you’re trying meet, may well hinder your creativity and vision
for the shoot. It’s important that you enjoy the shoot and enjoy what you are
producing. If you spend all your time merely adhering to all the rules, your
work will just look like everyone else’s! A shot can be technically perfect but
aesthetically boring.
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