aesthetics – BeyondPhotoShoot

Aesthetic Judgments: Composition, Color & Story

November 1, 2015Kevin Ames

In the first part of my thoughts on aesthetic judgments I introduced the first two considerations on my list of five that inform my work. This post discusses the rest of them starting with… Composition Composition is the pleasing expression of the elements in a space. I prefer to lock the camera on a tripod […]

Aesthetic Judgements: Lighting & Exposure

October 20, 2015Kevin Ames

Aesthetic is defined as being concerned with or the appreciation of beauty. It also suggests a style or underlying principles that guide an artist or an artistic movement. Judging photographs, particularly our own photographs is a minefield fraught with danger. Rating someone else’s work can hurt their feelings to the point of damaging a friendship. […]