ToddHPhoto

       This is a hard thing to admit, but I’m not sure what my photos are about. I know what they are photos of, but not really what they are about. My photographic approach is very simple. I go on a hike in a beautiful place, and when I see something that I like I work the scene a little, find a good angle and take a picture. I have a pretty good grasp of the technical side of things. I know my exposure triangle, I can previsualize my image. I know if I will need to focus stack or use a long exposure, or an exposure blend. I know what I want the image to look like, I know how to get that result. What I am uncertain of is why am I taking this photo? I know it is a pretty scene, I know that it looks nice, but is that enough?       I tend to think that it is. Sometimes, “Because it’s pretty” is enough. My photo is about beauty. It is that simple. There does not need to be some deep philosophical meaning to that photo, no strong political or environmental message behind the image. I do of