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WHAT MAKES A GREAT PHOTO
Anyone can take a photograph. Photography is the great equalizer in art. I can’t sculpt or paint, and if you saw my drawings, you would think a 3-year-old was let loose with a set of markers, but I can look through a viewfinder and press a button. There is no physical skill required to take a good photo. So what makes a good photo good, or what makes a one photo better than another? What makes you stop and really look at an image?
It could be the subject, the way the subject is lit, or where the subject in the frame. But more than likely, it is a combination of all these things. The good news is that with some knowledge and practice, you can take great photos.
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