CHAPTER 2
STYLE
More now than ever before, many photographers feel the need to put their own personal stamp on their imagery. Naturally, this depends on character (some people prize individuality while others just want to satisfy themselves by becoming more skilled), but photography has gone beyond a simple surge in popularity to become a near-universal activity. For many, understanding imagery is the new literacy and, if you already know the vocabulary and grammar of putting images together, the next step is to develop a style.
The trouble is that basic education hasn’t yet caught up with the fact that most people use a camera throughout their lives, and making images is hardly taught, let alone what I’m trying to do here, which is to look at ...
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