Subject Matter and Composition
One of the greatest advantages of a minimalist approach is that the most seemingly banal subjects can make the most interesting photographs. While traditional photographers may have to drive a hundred miles, setting out at four o’clock in the morning to capture the perfect sunrise over the perfect landscape, or invest in a studio full of incredibly expensive equipment to practice their art, you can give minimalist photographers a basic camera and an object, and they are good to go. I have spent a whole day working with a jar of screws and a hundred dollar point-and-shoot. Some of the images from these low-budget shoots are among my best sellers.
Seeing
Photography is about seeing, and that cannot be emphasized enough. ...
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