What constitutes a good photograph?

Some people say that it
is a personal judgement, and there are as many of them as there
are persons, nevertheless, there are pictures that communicate to
a broader audience, and stand out from the rest. Being treated in
a certain revealing way, your subject must have a quality that
not only captures the moment, or the subject's intriguing shape,
but also invites a closer inspection, and what is most important,
tells a story behind the moment frozen in time. You have probably
heard the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. This
saying is as true, as no matter where you look there are objects
and scenes that could make a good photo with a good story to
tell. Nevertheless, it is more how you look at and treat your
subject, whether you can see, capture and show it in a certain
revealing way that makes the most of it, or not, that draws a
distinguishing line in between what makes a photo less, or more
appealing. A rather unusual composition and the off-beat objects
in this photograph, stand behind this interesting and visually
intriguing composition, making it to be able to keep your
attention on the picture longer, it also gives you room for
thought.
Whether you are a business user, who has to meet such needs
as verification, documentation and identification; or taking
pictures of either your child's birthday party, your parents'
wedding anniversary, vacation, or in your photography studio --
the way you see and capture it on film, is what your picture
viewer will see. It is also important to understand that there is
a difference in between the way you see the subject, and the way
your camera's lens does.
When in reality, as I have mentioned, your subject could be
anything that you see and would like to photograph, some off-beat
scenes and objects do make for a more interesting photo-subject,
for they can tell a more interesting and off-beat story, and keep
your attention much longer, than some other subjects. Keep your
eyes open, and get in the habit of looking around through the
viewfinder. Very soon you will find good photo-subjects in those
places, where you could not find them before. Try to look at
familiar subjects from a new angle, afresh and differently. Stay
alert and become aware and pay attention to the objects around
you, their forms, textures, shapes, lighting conditions and its
effects, interesting and with an element of surprise visual
juxtapositions and other components, that could contribute to
making your subject look visually unique and appealing. Only
after you have learned how to look afresh at many ordinary every
day scenes that you are used to and many other people still do
take for granted, you will start making choices about your photo-
subjects and the best ways of showing them to your picture-
viewers using your accent--style, and visual language--composition.

The photo-cameras installed into the exterior of
this van, and the man`s figure on its top, make these picture
elements to be an interesting photo-subject to be photographed.