Just reading through the next section where it's talking about the idea of "reactive" photography and it got me thinking about my own work. On the whole I think the majority of photos I take would fall under this title because I regularly find myself out for a wonder reacting to the situations as they unfold. Anyone who enjoys capturing any kind of photography other then studio work would agree that when you're out and about you can plan all you want for most situations and they never seem to work out as you thought so you find yourself adapting to meet what's before you. A good example of this happen when I attended the local Remembrance Day service at the War memorial in the village I live in, as usual I'd taken my camera just in case I could capture anything that would be useful in my major project but I wasn't that hopeful as the weather was a bit over cast and there was maybe to many people about to get shots I thought would work. So I'd got my camera set up right for the light then don't you know it the sun comes out and so I have to quickly alter my settings to suit the stronger light. Then during the service through a gap in the crowd I noticed a couple holding hands behind their backs so before they disappeared again I snap a couple of shots.
Another good example is when in September/October time I head for Cannock Chase in search of a good shot of the male deer fighting during the rut, in all the years of trying I've never got the shot I'm looking for yet but I do find myself trying to capture the deer as they burst from the undergrowth in all directions as you surprise them.
I think its safe to say the idea of reactive photography I've pretty much got down a fine art but that doesn't mean that half the photos I take are any good, more times then not the focus is off or
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