Shel wrote:
You're talking like a nature photographer, or an architectural
photographer. Once you start photographing people and dynamic
situations,
for the most part there's no time to "contemplate" the meaning of it
all.
You've gotta make your decisions quickly and move on to the next
shot.
If you started photographing landscapes you might be taken in by the
dynamics of them. If you actually loved nature, you would see it's
beauty. When you start doing animal portraiture, you'll find your
reflexes from the street dynamics aren't fast enough. You're talking
like an urbanised street photographer. :-)
Boris, heed Godfrey's advice and hie thee to a list that has as the
main
focus discussing photographs. The PAW list is OK - although I've not
posted
there for a while - and therefore, not commented - the pics and the
people
may be just what you need to give you an enthusiasm of spirit and
perhaps
add some more excitement to you photos. There are other similar
venues -
seek and you shall find.
I concur. Seeking input from more than one forum is *always* a good
idea.
This list is filled with nature and landscape photographers, and, it
seems
that those are the types of photos that are mostly posted. You may
need to
expose yourself to a wider variety, and a greater number of photos.
Curiously, my impression from the other side of the table is that this
list is filled mostly with urban/street/reportage stuff and far too
little landscape and nature. I guess we both want more of the kind of
photography closest to our own hearts.
Experiment, experiment, experiment. Shoot from your heart and your
soul -
go with your feelings, be aware of context and composition, but
first
photograph what you feel.
This, Boris, is very good advice. In addition, I would say don't take
the experiments too seriously. Finding fun in experimentation is a
good thing.
Finally, did you ever read On Being a Photographer?
Shel, I'm sorry I have deleted your recent reference to that book. Do
you have an ISBN?
Re: my first paragraph, I'm just saying that baking dynamics into
photos is a challenge whatever range of motifs one finds interesting.
You'd beat me hands down, at capturing street dynamics, but I'm pretty
sure I'd get my revenge at a different set of motifs. :-)
Cheers,
Jostein
