i decided to ask this question here because i dont have many friends that are into photography. after you started getting into photography did you notice a change in the way you see things? i noticed today when i was staring a railing on an stair case thinking about how the shapes would make a great shot, and i was wondering if anyone else experiences this.
Oh definitely. You notice more detail, you pay attention to things more. I see things very differently. Everything I see is viewed as a potential photograph. I'm constantly taking photos of things most people would think is just weird, half the time with stares from some of those people. But I love it when I get a great shot from something that I wouldn't have looked twice at a few years back. :)
Yes - sometimes I even think I am weird as I lie flat on my back to get a photo up a tree or secretly snap photos of toilet seat in hardware stores!! You are not alone!!
Yesss! And I like it. I feel like I see "more" the things around me. I notice the lines, the colors, the light, the way things are placed, the contrasts.... and I love it when I'm with my only friend who is a photography addict, cause I can share it lol. My other friends just think I'm a bit weird (but they still love me ;p )
oh my gosh yes! It's like I have a permanent viewfinder in my eyes now. I'm always mentally framing things and wondering if that would make a good picture.
@vikdaddy no KIDDING..i can't tell you how often i've caught myself framing things in my head when i'm supposed to be driving...or wishing i was the passenger..