Stop Making Interesting Photos

“Interesting” may be the most over-used word in photography. How often have you heard something along the lines of “I saw this and it looked interesting so I decided to photograph it.”? And then you look at the photo and wonder, “What am I supposed to be looking at?” It’s like we’re being forced to play “Where’s Waldo?“

If you ask about what they found “interesting” they mumble that it caught their attention. Further probing questions as to why just lead to more vague responses. While this perceived bit of “interesting” may mean something to photographer it generally doesn’t mean a lot to the viewer. So how do we go beyond “interesting” to something that is engaging for both the photographer and the viewer? How do we help others see what caught our attention without having to try to explain it to them?

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