Smartphone Photography Club

#31 Be A More Intentional Mobile Photographer


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The intention is both the motivation and reason for taking the photo and the desired result.

Becoming more intentional in your smartphone photography is one of the first transformational steps towards producing photos that have a more considered meaning than snapshots.

Shooting with intent means you take into consideration many aspects of the photo you're creating, including the intended outcome.

Knowing the intention will ensure that when you look at the photo opportunity, you will know exactly what to do. As you practise smartphone photography, your decisions that align with the photographic intention will become subconscious.

Pause to consider the intention

Before taking a photo - pause to recognise what motivated you to take the photo. What was the stimulus that you are reacting to? Is it the tones, colours, shapes, forms or lighting that caught your attention?
Subject and story clarity allow you to experiment with different ways to capture and communicate that subject. You will start to think like a photographer now, by:

  • Focusing your mind (pun intended) to find more creative angles and perspectives
  • Avoiding a cluttered background
  • Looking at how light is falling on the subject
  • Consider other elements in the photo.
  • As you can imagine, a happy snap without intention will struggle to evoke some sort of emotional or physiological response.
  • Practising photographic intention gives you more confidence and more enjoyment in your creative journey.

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    Smartphone Photography ClubBy Mike James