In art forms like music, live performance, or motion pictures, the artist can take the audience on a bit of a journey. It could be a few seconds to a few minutes or longer. And at the pivotal moment, there is the crescendo. These art forms can build an audience to a climax. The process of building up the tension or anticipation or surprise is knowable to the audience.

Photography is a different type of art form. The process by which a photograph is made is unknown to the viewer - and by and large, the viewers don’t care about the process. They take in the photo in a single “visual gulp” and pass judgment on the sum total of the work. Of course, we photographers pursuing an artistic lifestyle are interested in the process. We are the exception.

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