The decisive moment
Henri Cartier-Bresson (August 22, 1908 – August 3, 2004) was a French photographer considered to be the father of photojournalism. Bresson coined the term 'The Decisive Moment'. Cartier-Bresson went around the world with his camera, he has been considered one of the major artists of the 20th century, Bresson took photographs at many of the world biggest events from the Spanish Civil War to the French uprisings in 1968.
The decisive moment is capturing a moment that if you don't take the photograph at a certain time you will miss it. For example if someone is cycling along, if you take the photo a second late you may miss him around the corner (Like in the photo below)
The decisive moment is capturing a moment that if you don't take the photograph at a certain time you will miss it. For example if someone is cycling along, if you take the photo a second late you may miss him around the corner (Like in the photo below)
My views
I find Henri Cartier-Bresson inspiring because of his brilliant logic which sparked many ideas in my head about photography, which also made me think more clearly about getting the shot that I want. The thing I enjoy the most about his work is that he takes pictures of many different things but he runs off of one idea, if the photo is taken any later the moment would be gone and the photo opportunity lost.