Q Shots is a up and coming photography business created by Quron Holmes. He came up with the idea one day as we were hanging out in a Lounge taking pictures, he always took the best photos. And when asked how he managed to get them to come out that way his reply "Its all about the angle of the shot... Q Shots". Along with advice from camera men he knew that took photos at Local partys and events, he decided to give it a shot.

 

Making vs. Taking Pictures

Like many things, photography is a delicate balance between science and art. You need to master both to succeed.

• Science: If you don't learn the science/technical side, then you'll have no control over what you get. Having "artistic vision" is nice, but then half the time you end up being surprised at what your camera gives you. No picture you ever take should be too dark, too light, blurry, or any other thing you weren't expecting. You shouldn't be relying on luck. You should always be in control of what you create. No surprises.

 

• Art: If you refuse to learn the artistic side, then you end up making mechanical, uninspiring things based on boring variables. Learn the rules of composition; figure out what feeling you're trying to convey; be deliberate in your artistic choices. Learn to break the artistic rules when it feels right.

Most people already have glimmerings of artistic sensibility — it's why they're drawn to photography in the first place. This is my quick essay on the technical basics. Learn these basics, and then you'll have a nice balance of art and science at your fingertips.

Someone who shoots and hopes is taking a picture; someone who deliberately mixes art and science is making a picture. Be a maker, not a taker!