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Hi everybody. Welcome to Episode 38 of the Photography Explained podcast.
I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about!
In this episode - What Are The Qualities Of A Good Photo?
Here is my answer
A good photo has some or all of the following qualities
- Is interesting
- Captures a moment
- Makes the viewer want to know more
- Tells a story
- Is well composed
- Has depth and balance
- Has no distractions
- Has good light
- Is technically correct
- Has correct exposure
- Has accurate colours
- Has correct focus
- Has correct depth of field
- Is subtly processed
- And looks natural
Listen for more, or check out the transcript and even the blog post - so many ways to find out more!
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Thanks very much for listening
Cheers from me Rick