The Image Behind the Photograph.

Imagine the frame (the subject and composition in particular) as a reflection of the photographer. There's a lot you can learn about the constructor of the image or the storyteller by the way the frame is composed, lit , darkened, staged, timed, posed, etc. Often times we forget that when we see a great image, it's not only model who may have "made" the image, but also the visionary who had their part in constructing it.  So in the end, a photograph is not only the subject that's being described, but the photographer themself. 

Examples (it's important to note that this is from  my perspective):

• Wide angle and completely lit images equates to "big picture" thinker.
• Macro shooters or lighting with an intended location- objective, organized, and pays attention to the tiniest bit of details.
• Fisheye shooters- typically young and adventurous.

Of coarse these are all my very broad, personal observations and perspective, but hopefully you can grasp my thought process.

Now take this idea and imagine yourself in a real life photoshoot as the photographer. How could you use this concept to your advantage. When working with models, you (the photographer) are expected to hopefully make them look beautiful or cast their vision into a photograph. It's often very difficult when both the style and/or vision of the model & photographer, which may both be aesthetically sound, try working together, because they can sometimes clash. Now clashing isn't always bad because it still has the ability to create something beautiful, but it's typically not the best when you have a project or job with intended goal in mind. In my opinion, the best artist is the one who can create a vision in their head and proceed to follow through with replicating that idea or thought into visual or sonic piece. Don't get me wrong, it's important for any artist to venture off and try new things, but it's also very effective to be able to communicate as accurate as possible. I guess this is especially important for me, because I've always been interested in the why first, and then the how. 

The great, and my favorite, thing about art is that there is no right or wrong way in replicating something that you want to communicate.You, the artist, have the ability to communicate and share through your personal, creative style! This is what will help distinguish you in the world of Art.

This may give you something else to consider when observing a piece at a art museum. I often think of questions such as, "Mentally, where might this artist have been in his or her life to create a piece like this one." or, "What kind of person was this artist'". In then from sculpture for example, you can start to construct your own vision of who that person was. 

I'm by new means a professional. These are just my thoughts and perspective.