I'm overdosing on signs and shirts.
At presidential campaign rallies, messages appear on signs, on clothing, and on souvenir buttons. This hodgepodge of props includes busts of candidates embroidered on T-shirts.
Images depicting props serve a purpose. They enable viewers to determine what's going on.
But after a while, props become redundant. They compete for attention with other elements in photos. Too many photos with signs and T-shirt messages strain the eyes.
Yesterday I photographed a rally with President Obama. Twelve photos were uploaded.
Only two of these images depicted scenes without signs or Obama shirts in them. That percentage needs to change.
Redundancy is common at most jobs. But in the creative arts--and that includes photojournalism--redundancy diminishes creativity.
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