Lindsey Wolf Repost

The most important thing to learn from “The Great Picture Hunt” by David LaBelle is to blend in with your surrounding to ensure you get real pictures.  He states that a feature photo hunters are curious to discover new things in the world and share them with the viewer. The best way to be able to show true circumstances is for the subject to be unaware that they are posing for a photo. When cameras are present, people often change their stance and often look posed and unnatural. David Snider’s street pictures show a excellent representation of a photographer stalking their prey and taking excellent natural pictures. My favorite example in this compilation of photos is the little boy running through the sprinklers in Tompkins Square Park. The expression on his face is pure pleasure, and only a skilled photographer is able to capture that. Being an idea person allows feature photo hunters to think of important things to share with the rest of the world. Although this article was mostly about going into the field and taking photos, there is still an importance in studio photography because some stories are better explained through portraits and posed photography.