06.02 Hunting

Hunting is the process of resolving coherent, emotionally-engaging images from places-situations where environmental factors are cannot be controlled. It requires the artist to:

• perceive what is special about a scene,
• interpret it, and then
• capture it in a way that conveys its essence to the viewer.

It's because of this reactive, transitory nature - the conjuring of successful photogenic images from messy everyday events - that reportage (photojournalism) and street photography are considered the pinnacle of the professional's art.