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Person behind the camera (give them credit)

Posted by JoyN87, 04 October 2013 · 597 views

Hello,

I want to write another blog and it is about giving credit where credit is due. This topic, 'Person behind the camera', are for people who actually did their job with camera by taking their best shot and getting praised for it. Professional photographers are always praised for their work because they are either already famous, or they have been in the game for a long time, or a friend gave them some 'connection' to the "industry." It could be all at once. But for an up-and-coming photographers (or amateurs), they barely get the credit they deserve, since they take better pictures than some professional photographers. Yes, I said "some" and before people think I'm bashing professional photographers, I'm not. Let's go back to the main topic, "person behind the camera," before I forget myself. There are times where people give credit to somebody who did nothing to the work than the actual person who did the work, but have no credit. This happens so often with amateur photographers. So many times. Whenever the amateurs or an ordinary person take a perfect picture, no matter how much work they do in order to get the best shot, they will not get the credit. Usually, I would say a person, but it's not a person. As a matter of fact, it is a thing. And that "thing" is called the camera. Why? I will tell you why, the critics (even the viewers) made it that way. They made camera the "star," not the person who did the WHOLE work but the camera! For example, some critics would bashed one underrated camera just because it does not have what it wants like other cameras. I DON'T THINK SO! Some underrated cameras could work if the right person can make it great. All cameras are created equal. Anybody can take great pictures with a "crappy" camera.

I believe that behind every camera, whether it's an object or the subject you're shooting, there's a great photographer. I do not believe a simple camera (point and shoot, full frame, or entry-level) can make the picture, THE picture. It is the person with the camera that made the picture, THE picture. Lens can also make the camera (DSLR or Film) look good whether the camera is old or just crappy. The person is the one who controlled the settings of the camera. Yes, the person has the POWER! Camera alone doesn't have the power to make it great. Can the camera press it's own button? NO! Therefore, it doesn't have the power. Some people also forget that the f-stops of the lens helps the image very well when the person choose the best numbers for the f-stops. For instance, some viewers from websites or member forums mentioned that the aperture of 4.0 or 5.6 are the sharpest number to make a great image. I could be wrong. Even the ISOs are good, but people go overboard with their "heavy ISOs." If they are trying to capture a vintage of black and white image or colorful times of late 1960s to early 1970s with the "heavy ISOs," I am fine with that.

There are people in forums, especially one person that keep saying that "A" camera is better than "B" camera without giving the benefit of the doubt. Then after seeing a picture the person post on the member forum, another person would often write that "A" or "B" cameras are best without giving the person the credit. Even families or friends gives credit to name brand camera rather than the person who took the shot. The point I'm trying to make here is that it does not matter what camera the person have (credit to XxczzyxX), what matters is the person who has the passion for photography that counts.




It's always a bit of a let down when someone enjoys an image you took and they say "You have a really good camera."  It's like telling a painter that they have a really good brush, or a sculptor that they have a really nice chisel.  I've seen images, that far surpass mine, taken by photographers with lesser equipment than mine.  The skill, the vision, the lighting technique, etc are all more important than your camera (within reason).  

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You're right. What's more important than your camera is that you have the vision, technique, and skills to do it. During the old days, people usually have a 'Photoshop' or a paintbrush to enhance the picture.

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