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24.1 - Good Subject = Good Photograph?

#1: Good Subject = Good Photograph?

Beginning photographers often concentrate on the subjects in their photographs.

A good subject, obviously, makes for a good photograph.

Yes and no.

Sometimes.

Depends.

More important than the subject, often, is the surprise and the light in the photograph.

We'll look at both further down.