I find some of my best (or at least my favourite) work came more in the discovery phase of my photography. Since then I think we both can agree we fell into the technical trap for a while and through our discussions, we've managed to get away from that mindset.
Nowadays I focus less on the "banger shot" and more on the "what am I thinking/feeling" and trying to communicate that through my work. Almost back to where I started really.
Interesting. There´s no way to untie photography from technical progress. Other arts like painting or literature of course changed with progress, but mainly due to the change of human mind; painting and writing were always done basically in the same manner. But photography was an invention. In my view though the idea of untie your mind from the gear you use is not a bad one.
This sounds so familiar. I've always enjoyed snapping photos of my kids, pets, and things I found beautiful. I really got into photography when I started my first blog and didn't want to deal with copyright and attribution and get in trouble for posting someone else's image. So I started taking my own photos for the blog and it kind of snowballed from there. I went from a point and shoot to a DSLR and have been upgrading those every since because of that whole "better gear, better photographs" thing which I'm trying to break. Right now, I get the simplest pleasure out of photographing "my birds" at our wetlands. I do enjoy taking photos of people and getting the occasional paid gig. But I want to get that creative pleasure back for myself as well, and not care so much what people think!
I think now with instagram and cameras available to everyone that good photography just boils down to an appreciation of what the photographer saw and what message people get from the image. More people who don’t know all the technical aspects of photography are taking pictures and many aren’t doing out of love for photography but to share their life and their world.
Since switching to mobile photography 5 months ago I can tell you I don’t miss trying to adjust shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. I just capture the moment. I do still capture things in raw and with the lens that gives me the most megapixels. I do believe some if not the most artistry for me is in post editing.
There is definitely an improvement in photographic skills in mastering the photographic knowledge and techniques. But for me it has always been for the love of photography and nothing else. If it becomes work or for pleasing others, I think for me that will signal a time to find something else.
I find some of my best (or at least my favourite) work came more in the discovery phase of my photography. Since then I think we both can agree we fell into the technical trap for a while and through our discussions, we've managed to get away from that mindset.
Nowadays I focus less on the "banger shot" and more on the "what am I thinking/feeling" and trying to communicate that through my work. Almost back to where I started really.
Interesting. There´s no way to untie photography from technical progress. Other arts like painting or literature of course changed with progress, but mainly due to the change of human mind; painting and writing were always done basically in the same manner. But photography was an invention. In my view though the idea of untie your mind from the gear you use is not a bad one.
This sounds so familiar. I've always enjoyed snapping photos of my kids, pets, and things I found beautiful. I really got into photography when I started my first blog and didn't want to deal with copyright and attribution and get in trouble for posting someone else's image. So I started taking my own photos for the blog and it kind of snowballed from there. I went from a point and shoot to a DSLR and have been upgrading those every since because of that whole "better gear, better photographs" thing which I'm trying to break. Right now, I get the simplest pleasure out of photographing "my birds" at our wetlands. I do enjoy taking photos of people and getting the occasional paid gig. But I want to get that creative pleasure back for myself as well, and not care so much what people think!
I think now with instagram and cameras available to everyone that good photography just boils down to an appreciation of what the photographer saw and what message people get from the image. More people who don’t know all the technical aspects of photography are taking pictures and many aren’t doing out of love for photography but to share their life and their world.
Since switching to mobile photography 5 months ago I can tell you I don’t miss trying to adjust shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. I just capture the moment. I do still capture things in raw and with the lens that gives me the most megapixels. I do believe some if not the most artistry for me is in post editing.
There is definitely an improvement in photographic skills in mastering the photographic knowledge and techniques. But for me it has always been for the love of photography and nothing else. If it becomes work or for pleasing others, I think for me that will signal a time to find something else.