Does Image Perfection Exist?

Is image Perfection is a thing?

Does an image need to be taken with a checklist? Or should you focus on what the moment is calling for. Should you let inspiration take the wheel or should you begin to check off a list of do's and don'ts.

It is definitely something i have always thought about ever since a camera filled my hands.

The more i shot and began developing my own style, the more i consistently doubted my skills in composition, light analysis, depth of field and most importantly subject matter.

It is what drove me to religiously shoot all Manual.

The camera would not accomplish exactly what i was envisioning so i wanted to make sure i completely understood every single detail about how the camera operated.

Making sure i used the camera and lens combination at their maximum potential while exploring their maximum capabilities.

i wanted the absolute best results i could achieve out of camera before they ever touched a editing software.

Anyone who shoots manual will tell you... Lighting is absolutely everything!

Understanding the science of light and the way it illuminates objects is a lot harder than it seems.

Accomplishing proper lighting conditions while engaging in "Candid" photography on the go while shooting

completely Manual, including the manual focusing of lenses, is quite the task.

Your subject can move, lighting conditions change and depth of field becomes a much more calculated obstacle.

After many years of practice and a better understanding of  light it has become much easier for me to capture moments on the go, moments most would not ever know existed let alone capture.

But most importantly it has showed me to not chase "perfection."

Allowing nature to take it's course and allow the moment to speak for itself requires calculations i had no idea existed.

Reading peoples body language while exercising situational awareness has become crucial for me.

i like for my imagery to show case reality.

So i truly do not believe "image Perfection" exist nor should it be chased.

The imperfections and natural way of things existing are what make capturing moments in time so priceless to me.

"A Sliver of Life"