Make it Clear
"Handy Color" Bahamas, Ruins of the lighthouse out building on Great Stirrup Cay. (C) Jim Austin Jimages, 2013. Clarity In photography, clarity is a vital element. Clear subject matter outlasts stylistic trends. Today, to be given a second glance in the flood of millions uploaded daily, a photograph would do we ll to have contrast and focus . This clarity requires good focusing and enough definition of the s ubject that viewers can see and recall it. With the passing of decades, clearly su bject matter defines memorable photographs. Rarely do we remember images with subject matter we can not decipher. Chance Favors Only The Prepared Mind It began with a bet, that a galloping horse would not have all 4 hooves off the ground. What we remember, 150 years later, is a classic photo of a horse with all four hooves in the air. We may hav e forgotten Edward Muybridge, whose many hours of preparation and innovative lenses let his camera catch a split secon...