Canon conducted a fascinating experiment recently. They asked 6 photographers to shoot a portrait of one man. The twist was that each photographer was told something different about the man’s background – he was a fisherman, an alcoholic, a millionaire, a convict, a lifesaver, and a psychic.
Michael, of course, was none of these things. He was just an actor who played his part. These were the photos that the photographers took.
Fisherman
Alcoholic
Millionaire
Convict
Lifesaver
Psychic
“A photograph is shaped more by the person behind the camera than by what’s in front of it” was Canon’s note to creatives.
To me, it simply highlights the incredible power of perspective.
