Hello, my name is Josh, welcome to my thoughts. <\/p>
When I was at college, I had a photography teacher who essentially said I would never make it as a photographer. I've been enjoying taking pictures ever since, despite of this.<\/p>
I think it\u2019s wonderful that almost anyone has access to a camera now, but I think so few people actually use it. A lot of people spend more time looking at their phone than their subject matter. I admit that the majority of my photography is phone-shot, but I take time over each shot, try different angles,and we are spoiled with the ability to take unlimited shots. I do occasionally shoot with film and old cameras to better appreciate \u201cmaking every shot count\u201d.<\/p>
Photography is a great example of art meets science, and the ever evolving technology really helps people that have a passion for art and creativity, but maybe not the physical skill to paint a masterpiece. I\u2019ve never been particularly good at painting or drawing, but I have a good eye for what makes a good photo. Someone else has done the hard bit, or in the case of nature, there is so much natural beauty to be captured, there just needs someone to capture it. Knowing how to edit, crop or just being selective with the shots you have taken can breathe life into something that has been photographed many times by many different people.<\/p>
I always struggle to come up with clever titles or messages that I want my photos to convey, when the reality is \u201cI enjoyed looking at this subject at the point I took the photo, so you hopefully get to appreciate the moment too\u201d. But I do also love to experiment and I always relish learning something new.<\/p>
Whenever I set out to capture a specific natural subject, I usually capture something completely different from my original intent. I may get up really early and head somewhere because I\u2019ve seen something there before, or because I think there will be something there, but then I might discover a really interesting bit of architecture I\u2019m not used to seeing in that light, or a beautiful sunrise. When it\u2019s somewhere I have been many times, it\u2019s really rewarding to still see something fresh.<\/p>
Our minds will see and interpret what we see differently from how they are, you might think the grass is greener and need to shift the hue slightly because the camera hasn\u2019t captured what you see. A macro lens can capture that tiny detail that you want to highlight in a busy scene, but still keep the background. I will often use black and white filters or shoot with black and white film, as I can get distracted by the colour in some photos<\/p>
I still quite often forget to take a shot of something that I find interesting, especially if it\u2019s a fleeting moment (much to my regret later on). I think it\u2019s really important to live in the moment and not get too hung up on capturing everything. I have also found it difficult doing photography around people, I almost find myself rushing to get a shot because I don\u2019t want to get in someone's way.<\/p>
I\u2019m very lucky to live in between two large cities, but a stone's throw away from lush countryside. I have plenty of uninvestigated walking routes near me that I\u2019m still chipping away at.<\/p>
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Hello, my name is Josh, welcome to my thoughts. <\/p>
When I was at college, I had a photography teacher who essentially said I would never make it as a photographer. I've been enjoying taking pictures ever since, despite of this.<\/p>
I think it\u2019s wonderful that almost anyone has access to a camera now, but I think so few people actually use it. A lot of people spend more time looking at their phone than their subject matter. I admit that the majority of my photography is phone-shot, but I take time over each shot, try different angles,and we are spoiled with the ability to take unlimited shots. I do occasionally shoot with film and old cameras to better appreciate \u201cmaking every shot count\u201d.<\/p>
Photography is a great example of art meets science, and the ever evolving technology really helps people that have a passion for art and creativity, but maybe not the physical skill to paint a masterpiece. I\u2019ve never been particularly good at painting or drawing, but I have a good eye for what makes a good photo. Someone else has done the hard bit, or in the case of nature, there is so much natural beauty to be captured, there just needs someone to capture it. Knowing how to edit, crop or just being selective with the shots you have taken can breathe life into something that has been photographed many times by many different people.<\/p>
I always struggle to come up with clever titles or messages that I want my photos to convey, when the reality is \u201cI enjoyed looking at this subject at the point I took the photo, so you hopefully get to appreciate the moment too\u201d. But I do also love to experiment and I always relish learning something new.<\/p>
Whenever I set out to capture a specific natural subject, I usually capture something completely different from my original intent. I may get up really early and head somewhere because I\u2019ve seen something there before, or because I think there will be something there, but then I might discover a really interesting bit of architecture I\u2019m not used to seeing in that light, or a beautiful sunrise. When it\u2019s somewhere I have been many times, it\u2019s really rewarding to still see something fresh.<\/p>
Our minds will see and interpret what we see differently from how they are, you might think the grass is greener and need to shift the hue slightly because the camera hasn\u2019t captured what you see. A macro lens can capture that tiny detail that you want to highlight in a busy scene, but still keep the background. I will often use black and white filters or shoot with black and white film, as I can get distracted by the colour in some photos<\/p>
I still quite often forget to take a shot of something that I find interesting, especially if it\u2019s a fleeting moment (much to my regret later on). I think it\u2019s really important to live in the moment and not get too hung up on capturing everything. I have also found it difficult doing photography around people, I almost find myself rushing to get a shot because I don\u2019t want to get in someone's way.<\/p>
I\u2019m very lucky to live in between two large cities, but a stone's throw away from lush countryside. I have plenty of uninvestigated walking routes near me that I\u2019m still chipping away at.<\/p>
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