Part of this has to be the fact that i am an “experimental photographer” as described previously.
Or maybe its because most fellow photographers i meet are often obsessed with camera brands, lenses, tripods and other such “gear”. I agree that equipment is necessary, often critical to achieve that signature look, however i disagree that it is essential to create fine images.
Or maybe its because i dont like journalistic styled candid photography – or i dont find it appealing to shoot images just for the sake of taking them. I often find myself skipping opportunities in shooting images of everyday things – like flowers, like landscapes, like travel spots, like animals in the zoo etc… unless i am doing something new with it.
Caveat: I do however do some documentary styled photography like my kids and their growth…but, i dont make gallery prints from this nor showcase them to strangers/ exhibitions/ contests.
Or maybe its because i dont find taking pictures a challenge! cameras these days are way too easy – they are often very close to getting great images with good exposures right out-of-the-box. I just dont get it when fellow photographers show me a “good” shot – so what? In fact i get even more upset when they take/showcase bad images!
Although many have permanently switched from film to digital, i refuse to switch – simply because every time i shoot film, the results are different – its almost magical and un-expected. Of course, its analog! To me, photography is not about “taking pictures or images” – its about “Art” and art sometimes is un-expected, un-defined and often not perfect!
I hope to never choose photography as my career – is possibly the day my passion for the art will possibly die as well.
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