What makes a good photo great?
Is it the subject that makes a photo worth looking at for more than a few seconds? Maybe depth of field has a lot to do with how great a photo is. Does the type or brand of a camera impact whether or not the resulting photos will be good?
For T. Reilly Hodgson, a 22 year–old photographer from good ‘ol Canada, a good photo is a memory captured by the lens.
Recently Picdit.com sat down with Hodgson for an interview (read it here) and went through the nitty gritty with Hodgson’s inspiration. Here’s my favorite snippet from the interview:
I use photos to document my life, sort of a memory building experiment, so for the most part I like to try to just let things happen. I find that whenever I over think my approach or try to affect a moment to make it look better for a photo I am less than happy with the result.
Photography can be a lot of things to a lot of different people, but as a “memory building experiment”? Genius.
There’s something so raw and inspiring about real life captured on film, digital or otherwise. If you haven’t sat down and looked at another person’s life through photos, you’re missing a big opportunity to find inspiration or a little creative motivation.
Take a look at Hudgson’s website, I Want To Punch Your Stupid Face, and you’ll feel like you were there in the moments he’s captured. Fair warning: There is some mature content on Hudgson’s website that is not suitable for children. View at your own discretion.