Rethinking Sharp
This morning I received my monthly newsletter from DoubleExposure.com. In the edition was a tip from John Paul Caponigro entitled "Defocus". Typically, everywhere you turn, there's a headline on a magazine cover about "SHOOTING SHARP LIKE THE PROS" or a topic in a forum about the sharpest lens and how far you should stop it down to get the sharpest point, etc. etc..
So it was refreshing to read John Paul's article this morning (which will take you about 10 seconds) about composing your photo and then intentionally exposing the shot OUT OF FOCUS. I love it. Not only the concept and the tip on composition, but John Paul as given me some inspiration for a self-assignment the next time I'm out shooting in about 10 seconds. There's no extra fluff in the article. He gets right to the point and gets it across. He's also included a photo of his that I haven't seen before and it makes his point perfectly.