Don Sanderson wrote:
I would say it is a quickly taken shot to record a person,
place or event.
It would be given very little thought as to the technical
details.
Critical focus, composition, exposure, equipment choice,
etc. would all take second place to simply making an
exposure of the "moment".
A not "pre-concieved" shot. Unlike a shot where the picture
is first in your "minds eye" and THEN, AFTER considering
the best way to achieve what you have in mind, make the
exposure. The latter is to me a photograph, the former
a snap shot.
Not unlike "shooting from the hip" versus careful aiming
when using a firearm.
in response to:
-----Original Message-----
From: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
What is a snap shot, really??? What is an opposite of snap shot???
Technically, with modern AF cameras the time spent taking the picture
itself is rather short... So what is a snap shot anyway ...
Let us be constructive, ladies and gentlemen. I realize this can grow to
a long thread and I want it to be peaceful...
In a situation such as this, where it's interesting to know what various
people think, I believe I am justified in a Me, Too post. I agree with
Don's description.
(Except to add that I think a snapshot can be a photograph. To me, a
snapshot is one sort of photograph. Hope that doesn't cause trouble.)
ERNR
