Many photographers talk about capturing the moment, but what do they really mean? Moreover, what moment are they talking about? For the most part it really is artist speak tor the perfect picture. The perfect picture tells a story and expresses emotion. The favorite “moment” for child photography is the expression of true curiosity. Other popular “moments” are of adoration, love, growth, and surprise. If a photographer can successfully capture these emotions and stories with a beautiful composition then they have captured the moment and not just a stander pose or smile.
For weddings, photographers really are trying to capture moments to tell the couple’s love story and preserve the memories of the day. The most popular moments are the enviable cake fight, father’s goodbye, the first kiss, and the beautiful love between the couple. For seniors, photographers try to capture moments that revile the senior’s personality. The point of senior pictures is to celebrate the senior and their hard work.
For families, photographers try to capture moments that are unique to the way the family members interact with each other. These pictures then are timeless as well as precious to the family. “Capturing the moment” is what sets experienced photographers apart from the armature photographer. Armature and hobbyist photographers get a lot of happy accidents and can often spot a decent photograph, but the experienced photographer can set the moment-up to happen.
By: Mandy Chenoweth, BFA Owner of Focal point imaging http://focalpointimaging.org and member of the PPA http://www.ppa.com
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