The Philosophy of Technicality

They talk about lenses. Aperture. Shutter speed. The golden hour. They see the final image, the burst of color, the frozen moment. That's what they focus on. The colors you use.

But that's just the surface. The real art? It's in the colors you don't see.

Anyone can point a camera and click. Capture light. But to truly see… that's something else. It's the patience. Waiting for the exact right moment the light kisses the subject just so. It's understanding the shadows, the negative space, the story that's lurking just beyond the frame.

Think about it. A portrait isn't just about capturing a face. It's about capturing something deeper. The weariness in the eyes. The hint of a smile that tells a story. The unspoken. Those are the unseen colors that give the photograph its weight. Its truth.

It's the hours spent scouting a location, understanding how the light will move across it. It's the countless adjustments, the subtle shifts in angle, the feeling you develop for the scene. The technicalities? They're just tools. Like a well-oiled machine. Necessary, yes. But the heart of it… that’s the unseen intention. The vision in your head before you ever press the shutter.

They'll admire the sharpness, the composition. But you'll know the real work was in the feeling you were trying to evoke. The story you were trying to tell with the absence of something, as much as with what was there.

So next time you pick up a camera, look beyond the obvious. Seek out the unseen colors. The quiet moments. The unspoken stories. Because that's where the true art resides. It’s not just about what you capture, it’s about what you reveal. The colors you don’t see.