Go Out Empty, Come Back Full… of Images with Arthur Meyerson

At almost every workshop I’ve taught, someone will come up and ask me what they should shoot and/or where they should go to shoot. I try to explain that photography is a process… a process of discovery. Not only do you discover things to shoot, you discover things about yourself as a photographer. And, you discover what your interests really are and how best to capture those subjects.

One suggestion I always make is to avoid preconceptions. Planning can be highly overrated.

Don’t go out there with a definitive idea of what you want to shoot. Leave yourself open to chance… whether it’s the light, a moment, etc. This way you will avoid being disappointed by what you don’t find and instead being amazed by what you do!

Learn more from Arthur in his workshop
The Color of Light
June 20-26, 2010

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