In the first posting on personal style I discussed how the tools we choose affect the finished photograph and thus our personal style.  There’s one more aspect of tool selection that needs to be mentioned.

I love to spend hours, days, weeks and even months working on an image.  For me it’s a process of discovery, very much like releasing the meaning of the image that’s captured in the digital signals.  I’m very technical so sitting for hours in front of a computer is in no way a chore for me.  Making one proof after another is a thrill as the image starts to take shape and really make a statement.

Others are just the opposite.  They hate to sit in front of computers, usually because they are not technical.  They’re not interested at all in devoting 5, 10, 20, 30 hours or more to a single image.  The computer is a necessary evil and they want to get it behind them as quickly as possible.

It’s not that one approach is better than another.  It’s just a matter of personal style.

Read the previous posting - Musings on Personal Style #1