Many people have their own ideas what makes a good photographer. Some people say their technical skills behind the camera make them a good photographer. Some people say if they have “the eye”. Others may say if they have the passion for it. I say it’s all of these things, but mostly I think it’s the passion.
Yes, you do need technical knowledge & having “the eye” (another way of saying knowing how to compose an image in a very interesting, flattering or beautiful way), but without passion, it doesn’t seem to have much meaning. I have yet to meet a photographer who doesn’t have a passion for it. Some photographers get burned out, but end up coming back to photography with a renewed passion after shooting something that stirs them.
Technical knowledge, lighting, composition & even how to use your camera can be taught, but passion is something you experience after picking up the camera & making your first image. It’s something you feel every time you get a chance to shoot or even think about what you’re going to shoot next. I feel it anytime I think about shooting, while I’m shooting or when I talk about shooting. Photography….I just love it!
