Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Things I have learned about photography thus far

.it's difficult
.shooting expired film is difficult, annoying but sometimes yields amazing results
.digital is accurate, but where's the fun in that?
.digital is based on the film world
.its about a point of view, so I should figure one out soon
.portraits where the person is looking at the camera if done well, are incredible
.try and find an interesting angle
.look for the light
.the camera doesn't make the photographer (or at least I hope)
.concept can be everything
.just because someone takes their clothes off or you are in a foreign country doesn't make you a photographer and it doesn't solve any questions
.its hard to take photographs of beautiful works of art, and make it your own.
.photograph your passions
.photograph what's around you
.photograph with a concept in mind
.photography is work, when you take photos you are working


I don't know what I am doing.... and I am lost photographically. I'll figure it out one day, but for the time being I've lost my voice. I have serious artists block and every path I go down just feels trite, and forced. Where did my perspective go?

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