Philosophy of Shooting

My philosophy of shooting is simply: Storytelling.

A photo image is about a moment in life as captured through a photographer’s ‘eyes’. As a photographer, a beautiful life image deserves my heartfelt sensitivity in interpreting the beauty and significance of the moment.

I let my heart guide me to such moments where attention to every detail is key. I seek to capture the inner beauty of people by focusing on qualities that shine from them.

Everyone has such qualities and it’s a matter of focus and anticipation on my part to capture them.

I follow several technical preferences to help me achieve the desired results. To draw the viewer’s attention to the emotion and expressions of the subject, I shoot with wide-open apertures for shallow depth of field. I like using natural lighting as much as possible because it preserves the natural dimension and contrast in an image. It keeps the subject’s skin tone natural. The telephoto lens is my favorite because it allows me to stay out of the way, yet close enough to capture important moments.

I do emphasize on backgrounds and make sure they have a part to play in the final blend of the image. My backgrounds are kept bright yet not take away focus from the subject. I usually seek out positions that will incorporate people in the background who are watching the subject with interesting expressions. The appropriate backgrounds can enhance the story of an image.

I seek to capture images that flow and narrate a story. I’ve done my job and am rewarded if my models are reminded of the feelings and emotions that they shared in my images.