Chapter 4. Camera Creativity and Technique

During setup I’m looking for the right angle to make the photographs of Shaun Tomson shown in Chapter 5.

THE FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS were an unexpected and startling surprise. The images were the result of successive experiments and inquisitive minds. Photography is a craft dependent on those willing to take risks. Now more sophisticated than ever, photography remains an experimental art form—a medium that you or I will never fully figure out. As new inventors, we build on what we already know and show the world what it has yet to see.

Many photographers lose their edge and fall behind. It happens to us all. We ...

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