Great photography

Today I went to a lecture given by the BYU photographer Mark Philbrick. Not only did he give us some great pointers for taking better pictures as amateurs, but he also shared a slide show of some of his amazing photography. Here are a few of his shots that are available to post on the internet.













Here is the link to the website where you can see many of Mark's slide shows over the years. If you love photography or if you just want to look around campus through his eyes, the slide shows are well worth your time to watch (especially the MWC win slide show.)
He gave some tips for taking a good picture:
1. Control your background then tell your story with a picture
2. Move out of our comfort zone, try new settings
3. Lighting is everything. Wait patiently for the right light.
4. Experiment with horizontal and vertical pictures. Each work well for different settings.
5. Try and get your own inspiration and style. Don't copy someone else. Learn from them but get your own style.
6. Wait for the shot, sometimes up to a hour. Move around the location and look at the subject from all different angles.
7. Train yourself to see ordinary things differently. In action shots, follow the sequence of the action.
8. Look for one element in each picture that "pops" either a person, place or thing.

I LOVE and value good photography and Mark is one of the best. Of course he has great subject matter to work with. Wow, what a job (if you could even call it that.) If you haven't seen it before or if you haven't watched it recently, check out this wonderful Christmas video make up of Mark's photographs for a collaborative project with several talented individuals in the area.