Photography...

As Nik and I comb through pictures to post on our on-going construction project of a website I am struck by two things: Amazing photography, and heartbreakingly bad photography... I have a trained eye. One that see's detail's, things such as a hair out of place, a dress that should have been fluffed, a bra strap that is showing, a dead flower, a ribbon that is turned the wrong way, etc... I am not a photographer, I would like to be, but alas... I am not. HOWEVER, I expect a lot from someone who calls themselves a Photographer. Anyone who has ever held a camera has taken one of those pictures that is truly frameworthy. The stars aligned right, the lighting was perfect, and everyone was looking in the right direction. In my opinion if you are going to advertise yourself as a photographer and take someones "once in a lifetime" event in your hands, you should have more than just luck in getting a frameworthy photo. You should have not only a trained eye, but a trained hand as well. You should see the hair out of place, the bridesmaid who is flipping someone off, and the dress needs to be fluffed. You should see these things and fix them before the photo is taken, and someone like me, who is a trained eye (not a trained hand) see's them....