Curves
Going over my photos from the past several years and preparing my books has been a great learning experience. Previously, I’d take the photos and move on. Now, having to go back to the past photos, evaluate them for inclusion in a book, and really ‘see’ them again has opened my eyes to what I really like and where I think that I connect in photography. Most of the photos that I selected, where I really felt that I was ‘there’. In the workshop that I will be taking with Les Saucier, on March 10th, we need to bring 6 photos for critique. Some where we felt that we really showed up, others where we were there, but didn’t quite ‘show up’. All of the ones where I sincerely felt that I showed up are landscape and macro. All, early morning, very few in the evening. Obviously, that’s where I do my best work. It helps to know that. I don’t see it as a constraint, merely knowledge.
Since about 2009, I’ve been all over the map. A little bit of street photography, iPhone photography, this, that, the other. Chaotic. It was all a big experiment, or perhaps where my mind was, a
I think that I connect in the woods and with people, in a portrait setting and I hope to have some more of those opportunities, perhaps a chance to combine the two! So, more than likely, you’ll be seeing a lot more landscape/insect/wildlife photos from me, with a few portraits thrown in.
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I can say just about the same for me. That tripod does require us to slow down more. Looking forward to seeing more ” landscape/insect/wildlife photos” from you.
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Thanks, Monte. I’m already scoping out where the wildflowers will bloom. I might even rent one of those tilt/shift lenses for a week or so to get that nice DOF that I used to get with swings and tilts in a view camera!
This sound very good to my ears, finding home to what really matters, to photograph what you love, as a certain fellow blogger wrote. It’s good, then, that the Spring now only seem to have a few miles left before hitting your neighbourhood.
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Yep, Ove. The trees and the flowers are starting to assert themselves! Spring is in the air. Today it was nearly 80 degrees (26 C) today! I’m loving it.
I agree with Monte, I’m looking forward to seeing more “landscape/insect/wildlife photos”. Especially the wildlife, which is a difficult subject (at least for me). By the way, the top photo is pretty amazing.
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Honestly, the wildlife, I stumble upon.
I don’t know if I have the patience to sit around and wait for a deer, an owl, or a hawk to come by. If they do, I’ll take a photo, if not, I’ll take macro photos of the insects in the morning when they are moving slowly. I’m an opportunist!
Welcome back my friend! Paul, when I first visited your blog you were enthusiastically doing nature photography. I’ve never felt the same energy in your recent street/urban photography, but I realize sometimes that takes time. I’m sure the experiences and time was worthwhile even if it’s led you back full circle. It’s about the journey.
Earl recently posted..A photo every minute
You’re right, Earl. I guess that I have just had to discover it for myself and going back and doing those books did just that. I feel that the energy is coming back. Indeed it is a journey.
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