Are you afraid of your next shot?
Added 2022-01-13 15:41:42 +0000 UTCDoes taking photos stress you out? Are your own expectations too high? Let's talk about that :)
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Hi Luke, As Olivio says you have made some interesting points. I like the idea of looking at your photos a while after you have taken them. As Olivio says, they are unlikely to match the real experience because of the technical limitations and expectations.
Kevin Phillips
2022-01-22 16:55:48 +0000 UTCThose are some really interesting points, Luke. I think what also has a huge influence on the difference between eye and photos is that we see in stereo and because of that we can "around" things. So a 2D photo can never replicate the same composition, because it's the result of to points of view combined into one. Also the eye as a much higher dynamic range than even the best camera out there. I think what also helps to photograph more regularly is have a plan, a concept of what you want to do. This is why this year I will start with photo projects. It makes the choice of what to shoot a lot easier and you have some guidelines that you can use to improve. My Video on Friday will outline some Ideas that i'm having for my first project :)
Olivio Sarikas
2022-01-18 21:34:57 +0000 UTCHi Kevin and Olivio, What I've learnt with time resumes to the following: 1) Don't go out shooting if you're not in the mood BUT always have a light camera on you (like a good cell phone) to anyway be able to seize unexpected views and make the most of those; 2) After a shooting session, specialy nature photography, you have strong expectations that don't always turn out to be as good as you 'felt' they shoud be. That is often due to the ambiance and the mindset you are in when in the middle of nature, your own eyes 'glorify' what you are looking at. The best way I experienced to realy be happy and make the most of my pictures out in nature is to wait a couple of days before sitting behind my computer and edit those pictures. I am then out of the ambience of the place I did my shooting at, and more an observer of the pictures. One is then more enclined to see the best of each shot, the re-framing and the corrections one should apply to make the best of one's pictures. I hope this can maybe make you ease on yourself when making pictures and enjoy that moment better.
Luke ALLEN
2022-01-16 08:53:29 +0000 UTCYes, you are absolutely right, Kevin. It's a big journey and we should enjoy it and the many interesting moments that come with it. It's easy to get obsessed with goal or intimidated by the results of others. But what really counts is that we enjoy photography and maybe even be able to share some of that joy with others
Olivio Sarikas
2022-01-15 21:54:59 +0000 UTCHi Olivio, I certainly relate to this (or used to). I actually stopped taking photos for some years because of it. I was looking at a scene and dismissing it as 'not worthy' of a photo or 'where is the photo in this?". This was in the days of film. As you said, with a 'big' DSLR you have more expectation of it and less inclined to take quick snap shots. I learned a lesson with it though. I was taking some fun informal portraits of my brother and sister-in-law and I had set the camera on manual exposure etc. Than my sister-in-law had a go and wanted the camera set to the green program mode. Embarrassingly, her photos were better than mine! These days I tend not to go out with a specific idea or goal in mind and just go 'fishing' to see what comes up. I also tend to set my camera on high-speed burst mode and let things rip! I think we have forgotten that for every good photo someone publishes there are probably 100 or 1,000 failed photos. And as you have said before, what you think might be 'bad' someone else might like. We always seem to get hung up on the perceived 'flaws' in our photos and think they are no good. At the end f the day (I feel) it's important to enjoy the process of making photos.
Kevin Phillips
2022-01-13 16:51:16 +0000 UTC
