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‘The Artistic Principles’ Are Critical
Good photographs express an idea, evoke emotion, and reward the viewer. The nucleus of a good photograph is ‘Emotion.’ - The photographers’ ability to push the viewer's emotional buttons, appeal to the viewers' senses, and trigger emotion. 
Often, photographers are so concerned with just taking pictures, and the equipment that the photographs they produce have little to ‘say.’ By ‘say’ I mean provide mental stimulation, express an idea, and evoke emotion. Viewers expect a reward, and the reward is hearing what you have to ‘say,’ not so much what you have to show. The problem is ...

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David Osborn is a professional photographer with 40 years of experience in hard news and corporate Photography and now teaches Photography and post-production full-time. As a personal tutor, David offers live online and in-person workshops teaching Artistic Knowledge, Photography Skills, and Photoshop Techniques to create beautiful, engaging travel and landscape Photography. David's philosophy is: 'If you know why pictures work,' you will know how to make pictures that work. How to put creativity back into Photography and gain creative satisfaction from Photography. My website, www.davidosbornphotography.com, explains much more.
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