Following my previous blog on London Fashion Week, I thought I'd talk a little bit about something I think is very important to being a successful photographer... knowing your subject.
It's all very well being able to take a technically good photo, but in order to take great photos you need to be able to capture much much more. The only way you can do this (other than by pure luck) is to know and understand what you're shooting. This can help in many ways. I work with a lot of dancers, and in particular, breakdancers. Now obviously having an interest in what you shoot helps a great deal (why do so many men photograph women! Hehe), but by understanding the movement and the essence of the dance I'm able to compose my shots to get maximum impact and get my timing spot on almost every time.
