One of the many things I like about 365 is that you take a shot everyday good or bad. Often that means we take some pretty bad shots, which interestingly enough can lead to really good "places." What is your worst shot that has taught you the most, moved you in another direction artistically, or been the catalyst for a great shot. Comment and post pics, if you like.
Here is my bad shot, and the better shot that followed. Was really tired when shooting the first pic. It was late in the day and had not shot or processed anything. The very next morning woke up and took the second shot. Later I realized I had taken the greens and reds from the first photo but had used them to a better effect in the second.
the first time (and last) that I shot a male fashion model. I just don't do it anymore and only work with female models anymore.
the next one has taught me that the devil is in the details: the reflection in her glasses, the strap of her bra that is visible, the distracting background, the bad placement of the model in the frame, the hair in front of her eye, etc, etc, etc.
@smapp I wonder if some people may like my "bad" shot better. What I mean by bad here is that the picture was a little to out of context. I was experimenting with a new app which allows you to make diptychs and triptychs, and it was late. So i took the only two decent shots that I had and smooshed them together, in the paneled format. Not a bad concept, just a bit forced.
@smapp that is true, you see details better. Everyday I'm learning more and more about composition, lighting, posing, exposure by looking at pictures from other people and taking pictures. That is what I love about photography: you constantly learn from your mistakes and other people's work. Right now I'm just starting with off camera lighting, experimenting with the direction of the light and the quality. Yesterday I went to the pub with some friends and experimented with ordinary objects as lights and diffusors, and I got some interesting results from it, and the knowledge I've gained from all these experiments will be used the next time I'll be shooting a model (I've got a few lined up in the beginning of february, right after my exams).
I have tons of bad shots but this is the one that really annoys me. For some reason I really liked this one with the barn in the distance but lazy me, I didn't get out of the car...just shot through the window and ended up with a doorframe in the shot.
it wasn't until I finally cropped out the door frame that I realized it looked as though this poor fella was crying rusty barbed wire tears!
@vuokkovuorinnen Thanks for the pics. i know it can be ackward to post pictures you have struggled with. I think your lighting is interesting and good. I have been following you and your portraits. I can see now that you are trying out different light sources and angles. Keep it up.
@smapp it was good! I chose that picture because I liked how the liquid caramel on the inside looked @positronicmommy they're really thin pancakes that my grandma makes (crepes, I guess) with big chunks of bacon and sometimes walnuts, so good!
@smapp sometime there is something interesting in those ‘bad’ shoots which I like to show. sometime i like to take pictures that are aesthetically really cool, but most of the time i only like to capture something interesting in daily living, from this perspective i think many of pictures that people take are good pictures – they may not be good in terms of composition, techniques and so on, but they have something to tell us about, and that is good
@edvardt Right. The whole idea of bad is dependent on how you are using 365. If you are using it to document your life like a journal a bad shot may be a missed shot. If you are using it for professional reasons and to "get your name out there" a bad shot may be an unpopular shot. Good point.
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the first time (and last) that I shot a male fashion model. I just don't do it anymore and only work with female models anymore.
the next one has taught me that the devil is in the details: the reflection in her glasses, the strap of her bra that is visible, the distracting background, the bad placement of the model in the frame, the hair in front of her eye, etc, etc, etc.
it wasn't until I finally cropped out the door frame that I realized it looked as though this poor fella was crying rusty barbed wire tears!
I wanted to take a picture of my cupcake but I learned that half-eaten food is a little gross
uneaten food is a lot more appetizing.. mmm
@positronicmommy they're really thin pancakes that my grandma makes (crepes, I guess) with big chunks of bacon and sometimes walnuts, so good!