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Jul 30, 2013 13:54:34   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
JCam wrote:
I appreciate the difference between snapshots and planned and staged portraits. The term that "bugs" me the most is "grab shot", and I hear it frequently used disparagingly by judges of our Camera Club monthly contests which most often call for a specific type or subject photo.

They are supposed to be judging the photo itself, but not the conditions under which they think it was taken. Good photos can be grabbed because they are taken in a fleeting moment of time. To wait for the perfect sun angle or camera position is to miss the picture.

My rant for the day!
I appreciate the difference between snapshots and ... (show quote)


Hear, hear!

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Jul 30, 2013 13:56:44   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
Kingmapix wrote:
There is nothing wrong with a snapshot. The most important part of spontaneous photography is a get the picture while it is available. "Snap" the first shot, then if there is opportunity and time try to work on composition, lighting, etc.


Excellent advice!

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Jul 30, 2013 16:42:02   #
flshutterbug Loc: FloriDUH
 
I didn't mean that there is anything inherently wrong with a snapshot, just that it is (for the reasons I gave) usually technically and artistically inferior. It's less appealling and interesesting, except perhaps to the shooter.

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