Passion: Its all about Passion...Rule 1 ---Shoot with passion.

It seems like an easy rule.  It is, and isn't.  You need to know what your passionate about in what you are wanting to photograph, and then you need to somehow express it in the picture. 

 

Tricia , my late wife, BASF park Wyandotte, MI

The way I do this is to just try to capture the best possible image of the object that stirs the passion.  I try to resist the temptation of just snapping pictures to snap them.  I work to find the best view I can achieve for the picture.  Why settle for an ear shot if you can just move a few inches/feet to have a clearer, cleaner face shot.  You should also want take advantage of the greatest tool to a great picture...your eyes.  If you don't like the view you see, think about what you can change to make it any
 better?  
Here is something to think about when you are out in the world...triangles and 3's...and  how you feel about stuff.  Please feel free to let me know its affects on you.

Iargo Spring Huron National Forrest near Tawas MI

Kathy Thompson ( mom)

Here is the hard part for many.
 What am I passionate about? 
For many its friends and family.  For others its a hobby.  What ever it is shoot it...WITH PASSION, and love.  Its a great way to improve your photography over all. 

Its nuts but it works.  Just remember to slow down, and take the time to put yourself into the right spot see it in a good light that brings you a new feeling of joy.  While your doing this I wouldn't move the camera off auto program mode, and I would make sure the strongest light is from either behind the camera or a fill flash.  OK...that's another rule, so we'll wait on this for later.

My passion...Photography...

Wyandotte,MI fireworks 2011

Over flowing Rainbow In Acme, MI

The Mackinaw Bridge

Trenton MI flower

The Trilliun Cross Sterling, MI

So go  out and shoot...just don't delete...how else can you figure out what is and isn't working.

Please, lets see your passion...post it in the comments section.  Please subscribe, and tell your friends and family of my blog.