Notes about photography
– from learning by doing.
How to photograph:
Step one: "WAUW!" – something catches your eyes. This is the reaction and connection with what you are seeing. It’s personal and unique to you.
Step two: Point your camera – this is the framing of the photo. The story you are telling. What you keep in the frame and what you leave out.
Step three: Shoot! – this is the timing. When do you choose to press the shutter. There is no photo before or after the moment – only the very moment.
Step one: "WAUW!" – something catches your eyes. This is the reaction and connection with what you are seeing. It’s personal and unique to you.
Step two: Point your camera – this is the framing of the photo. The story you are telling. What you keep in the frame and what you leave out.
Step three: Shoot! – this is the timing. When do you choose to press the shutter. There is no photo before or after the moment – only the very moment.
Choose your focal length:
You shouldn’t decide what focal length to go with based on the look you want in your photography.
You should decide it on how close you can come to those you photograph and how comfortable you are at that distance.
You can also choose a focal length like a 28mm to force yourself to get closer to people, if you're uncomfortable at that distance, and you want to practice being more comfortable.
You shouldn’t decide what focal length to go with based on the look you want in your photography.
You should decide it on how close you can come to those you photograph and how comfortable you are at that distance.
You can also choose a focal length like a 28mm to force yourself to get closer to people, if you're uncomfortable at that distance, and you want to practice being more comfortable.
Why shoot film?
Because it’s distractions free. Because you cannot edit on the go. You take the photos without thinking about them.
You just shoot.
If you could see the photos right after, like you can with digital, you start to edit while you shoot.
You get distracted and forget to look at what you’re photographing.
You lose the flow that, that careless energy that comes with a distraction free way of producing.
Or you can always just put tape on your screen!
Because it’s distractions free. Because you cannot edit on the go. You take the photos without thinking about them.
You just shoot.
If you could see the photos right after, like you can with digital, you start to edit while you shoot.
You get distracted and forget to look at what you’re photographing.
You lose the flow that, that careless energy that comes with a distraction free way of producing.
Or you can always just put tape on your screen!
It´s personal.
Streetphotography is a very direct form of photography. The time from seeing the photo to take it is usually within a couple of secounds.
Not much is preparred before shooting. You can choose focal lenght, aperture and shutterspeed, but not much else.
I think it´s a very personal genre of photography because you really only shoot what you react and relate to. If not, you don´t feel the need to press the shutter.
Streetphotography is a very direct form of photography. The time from seeing the photo to take it is usually within a couple of secounds.
Not much is preparred before shooting. You can choose focal lenght, aperture and shutterspeed, but not much else.
I think it´s a very personal genre of photography because you really only shoot what you react and relate to. If not, you don´t feel the need to press the shutter.
Why shoot film? 2
To pratice timing. A great photo is about a great moment. And that can be gone in a sec.
You can be lazy and shoot digital in burst – but you can also sharpen your senses and practice your timing, and get to know when to press the button.
With film you get one try. It´s a skill worth sharpening.
To pratice timing. A great photo is about a great moment. And that can be gone in a sec.
You can be lazy and shoot digital in burst – but you can also sharpen your senses and practice your timing, and get to know when to press the button.
With film you get one try. It´s a skill worth sharpening.
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