What Do You Teach About Photography?

    I started my new job as an adjunct professor at Blue Ridge Community College. It's interesting that we had a family friend ask me, "What do you teach about photography?' It was a serious question. I guess to the generation growing up with a camera on their phone with Facebook and Instagram there is not a lot to learn about photography. You just point the camera/phone and snap the photo.
     I would point out that photography is a lot more than the act of clicking a shutter. Many times that is the easiest part. Getting to the place where everything comes together so you can click the shutter can be a difficult and frustrating. Photography is really about solving problems and having the tools available to get to the point where you can make great images.
    There are many things to learn in order to become a photographer. Learning what the tools are on a camera and how to use them is one. Learning how to see light is another. Developing your personal style is another. I think if she took my course she might have a better understanding.