Things I wish I had known at the beginning.
Jun 21, 2020 15:09:20 #
CTTonymm
Loc: Connecticut
Jmcurrysr wrote:
"Creating your own style is one of the most important things in photography. Once you find a shooting style and editing preference, you can create images that speak to you."
Sam Elkins
Sam Elkins
I have two main reasons for taking images: 1). for memories of something and 2) for telling/capturing a "story". Both are capturing something that I think is interesting. Style will come with how you learn to emphasize and present your memory or tell your story. Composition (you don't really want to distract from your story with excess detail, distracting objects, capturing the surrounds for context, etc.), emphasis of elements (lighting, shadows, color "moods", highlights, etc.), presentation (glossy or matte, size, frames, etc.) will then emerge as your "style" as you learn and grow. Just as we learn to play music, write articles/books, paint pictures, fly fish, develop a speech or presentation or other endeavors - our "style" emerges as we determine what needs to be done to present our "stories" to ourselves and others. We will start out imitating others or following formulaic instructions, but sooner or later learn how we want to "do it".
Tony M
Jun 21, 2020 15:46:12 #
Architect1776 wrote:
img src="https://static.uglyhedgehog.com/images/s... (show quote)
I grew up a couple houses down the street from an architect. He was one to make everything clash with neighboring properties. Worse, he would not work well with engineers or builders. Clients were always upset about inspection rejections and cost overruns.
One of my school mates’ fathers hired him to build a very modern house in a very traditional neighborhood *on pillars about 30’ above a creek*. It was high enough, but... We had a flash flood one Spring, and that house collapsed into the ravine and creek when the pillars shifted. The neighbors were sympathetic, but secretly happy.
Jun 21, 2020 20:46:02 #
cygone wrote:
I would not join any club that would have me as a member
I once shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in there I'll never know.
Jun 21, 2020 21:29:28 #
Jmcurrysr wrote:
"Creating your own style is one of the most important things in photography. Once you find a shooting style and editing preference, you can create images that speak to you."
Sam Elkins
Sam Elkins
I do not consider myself to be a real people person, so I have been looking into Landscape Photography and also Macro Photography, although Editing is an area I must work on for sure, all I have ever shot is JPEG.
Jun 22, 2020 01:52:31 #
Harry0
Loc: Gardena, Cal
Actively: Accept your failures. Fix your mistakes.
My biggest is personal perspective. I'm over six feet tall- many of my "snaps" are looking down at people.
The picture I took isn't the picture I saw.
My best shots are from on a tripod, with me on a chair.
My biggest is personal perspective. I'm over six feet tall- many of my "snaps" are looking down at people.
The picture I took isn't the picture I saw.
My best shots are from on a tripod, with me on a chair.
Jun 22, 2020 06:45:18 #
chase4 wrote:
Sometimes I create images that I believe/hope might speak to others also. chase
I think most of us hope for that result. >Alan
Jun 22, 2020 12:37:01 #
Cracker-barrel Philosopher
Loc: Duluth, MN
Style is not something you "find" or actively develop. Style finds you or develops on it's own after making hundreds of images. You might then begin to see it in your imagery.
Jun 22, 2020 12:56:59 #
Make images you like and keep trying to improve. Maybe pick a genre you like and one that enables you to make images where you live. I strongly urge that you pick up one or more of Freeman Patterson's books for learning and pure enjoyment.
Hopefully, at some point others will like your images.
sentinel4
Hopefully, at some point others will like your images.
sentinel4
Jun 23, 2020 23:11:20 #
Jun 24, 2020 19:44:51 #
1) Learn your camera's controls before you start shooting.
2) Make sure your pix are going onto your card and not just appearing on the back screen.
3) Zoom in onto the subject's eyes in the camera and make sure they are in focus.
4) take the time to examine the pix as you go so you can make adjustments if necessary. Don't wait until you get home.
5) Learn to use fill flash and TTL.
2) Make sure your pix are going onto your card and not just appearing on the back screen.
3) Zoom in onto the subject's eyes in the camera and make sure they are in focus.
4) take the time to examine the pix as you go so you can make adjustments if necessary. Don't wait until you get home.
5) Learn to use fill flash and TTL.
Jun 25, 2020 08:23:57 #
From experience, I note that style in photography can result from taking that photograph of a subject which has compelled the eye or has signaled itself by a gut feeling. These two urges function wordlessly. They remain unique to the photographer in relation to a subject.
Style arises also from processing a photograph to bring out its potential. This action will perforce express the view of the photographer and thereby bring about a style natural to the individual photographer.
This result happens incrementally, meaning over time, stating the obvious.
This is not high talk but a description reflecting the efforts and study by the photographer who aims to produce a worthy photograph.
Style arises also from processing a photograph to bring out its potential. This action will perforce express the view of the photographer and thereby bring about a style natural to the individual photographer.
This result happens incrementally, meaning over time, stating the obvious.
This is not high talk but a description reflecting the efforts and study by the photographer who aims to produce a worthy photograph.
Cracker-barrel Philosopher wrote:
Style is not something you "find" or actively develop. Style finds you or develops on it's own after making hundreds of images. You might then begin to see it in your imagery.
Jun 25, 2020 09:11:38 #
How we shoot a photograph in the first place and then later process it to bring out its potential may together produce a style.
randave2001 wrote:
I was told by an instructor once about this style ... (show quote)
Jun 25, 2020 09:48:50 #
I've looked at life from both sides now
From win and lose and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all
From win and lose and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all
Jun 25, 2020 10:47:18 #
Jmcurrysr wrote:
"Creating your own style is one of the most important things in photography. Once you find a shooting style and editing preference, you can create images that speak to you."
Is "Sucks" a style?
Jun 25, 2020 11:27:42 #
1 first beginning, suffered from the "ma-funs-alo" syndrome.
2 second beginning, bought the gear I wanted and did the things I wanted to do.
3 third beginning 2006.bought into sony alpha cameras. wish i'd known that sony could use Minolta lenses.
4 medium format beginning, bought a 645D, wished I had bought all 645 fa lenses before the prices went up.
2 second beginning, bought the gear I wanted and did the things I wanted to do.
3 third beginning 2006.bought into sony alpha cameras. wish i'd known that sony could use Minolta lenses.
4 medium format beginning, bought a 645D, wished I had bought all 645 fa lenses before the prices went up.
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