Creating Exceptional Photographs
David Noton has been a professional travel photographer for more than twenty years. In Waiting for the Light he shares his approach to creating exceptional photographs. It soon becomes clear that luck plays little part and it is really down to hard work, patience and a meticulous approach to all aspects of picture making.
The first impression on picking up Waiting for the Light is just how good the pictures are. Whether they are familiar scenes or small details they leap off the page. They are so good and make the majority of travel pictures look ordinary; because they are and are not the result of the same amount of thought and effort. David Noton produces striking pictures of even familiar subjects; in a world awash with images David Noton’s pictures stand out; they are just that much better than the norm.
Understanding David Noton’s approach made me realise that despite the ubiquity of travel images there is still scope for a photographer to stand out and make a good living from stock travel images. However, he or she needs to have a good eye, patience, be thoughtful and prepared to put in the hard work and long hours. As I discovered when reviewing The Arctic, Treasure of the North simply photographing the wild places is no longer enough; there are too many people doing just that.
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