i do a lot of really zoomed in photos. micro i think it's called. i like the detail. i don't do a lot of scenery shots, but i guess that's because right now everything is still growing. not much green yet. or i take photos of animals. :)
My area is rather plain. And being stay-at-home mom most of the week, I don't have as much flexibility. I just try to find inspiration from things around me. Good thing flowers are starting to bloom here cause I am running out of ideas. This week though I will be posting same subject pictures (sweet treats) which will give me a few days of postings. I am going to try that again if I ran out of random things to capture. I prefer though to try different shots since I am a newbie. I just want to learn as much as I can. Hope this helps.
Unfamiliar -
Street photography, portraiture, extensive processing
Really I'd love to reach the point where the pictures work on more than one level, like the sort of photo journalism I admire. For example a really well composed and lit/exposed background WITH some really interesting subject or action in the foreground.
I'm stuck on street shots and people. But that suits the fact I'm not very technical or using a DSLR currently. I'd like to branch out and try different stuff but I haven't really got the time or money right now.
During summer/spring pretty much all of shots are macros of insects, bugs etc. That's by far my favourite style so I comfortable with the lack diversity. Like Kelly (@gesshoku) I'm drawn to the crazy details that are right all around us but very often totally overlooked. I just can't enoguh of it.
During the bugless winter months I'll certain have a greater diversity, which I'm looking forward to as well to push me out of my comfort zone.
I'm using this 365 project to force myself to try new things. I set a weekly theme and try to stick with it for 7 days. A lot of times it means 7 days of rubbish; other times I learn interesting tricks and techniques that I can then apply to my more "serious" non-365 photos.
One thing is certain: it's helping me get over my "fear" of the unknown (photographically speaking).
My challenge to myself is to mix it so that the picture today is completely different from yesterday - in every way. Sometimes it can be quite daunting - but I soldier on and have fun.
I once saw a photographer's website with the following line at the bottom: "Specializing in weddings, landscapes, portraits, animals, culture, street photography, sunset, long exposures, gardens, lighthouses, air shows, school portraits, and sports."
I laughed for nearly an hour. Diversity is good, but it can cause your photography to actually suffer. I found this out the hard way. Instead, find something you are passionate about and stick with it.
It has taken me nearly two years, but I have finally found my focus: I am a photojournalist focusing on places, culture, and history. They are all intertwined.
Sure, I still shoot photos of animals cause it's hard not to when I'm photographing a river or ocean. I still shoot sunrise and sunsets because that is part of the place. I shoot air shows because I enjoy them.
But my focus is very clear now, and I'm finding my photography getting better as a result.
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Familiar -
macro, transport, urban, architecture, technology, food, mundane-life-photoblogging, long exposure
Unfamiliar -
Street photography, portraiture, extensive processing
Really I'd love to reach the point where the pictures work on more than one level, like the sort of photo journalism I admire. For example a really well composed and lit/exposed background WITH some really interesting subject or action in the foreground.
During the bugless winter months I'll certain have a greater diversity, which I'm looking forward to as well to push me out of my comfort zone.
One thing is certain: it's helping me get over my "fear" of the unknown (photographically speaking).
I laughed for nearly an hour. Diversity is good, but it can cause your photography to actually suffer. I found this out the hard way. Instead, find something you are passionate about and stick with it.
It has taken me nearly two years, but I have finally found my focus: I am a photojournalist focusing on places, culture, and history. They are all intertwined.
Sure, I still shoot photos of animals cause it's hard not to when I'm photographing a river or ocean. I still shoot sunrise and sunsets because that is part of the place. I shoot air shows because I enjoy them.
But my focus is very clear now, and I'm finding my photography getting better as a result.