In photos our eyes are naturally drawn to the lightest areas, leading lines, and words. However, words are the number one eye catcher in photography. Why? Well our brain automatically recognizes words and immediately tries to capture the message that the letters are forming. I was taught to try and leave words out of your pictures completely unless it directly correlates to the message you want to portray. Words are typically used the best in Urban/Street photography. They help convey the message and also can be the jumping off point for any photographer when snapping a picture.
See where your eye goes to first and imagine what they would picture would say without the words. Would it be the same? Does your idea of what the image means change?
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