Some thoughts...
The goal is not to change your subjects, but for the subject to change the photographer. ~Author Unknown
A few weeks ago, I was really excited to learn all about bokeh in photos. I love, love, love that effect and I couldn't wait to figure out how to do it!
And then I realized that my aperture settings aren't advanced enough to do it on automatic settings, and that manual would make it easier. But my camera has no manual setting options. I did discover a little trick on how to do it, but more or less gave up besides that.
I picked up a ShutterBug magazine from work yesterday simply to expand my knowledge on DSLR cameras... And their first large article was all about bokeh, complete with a few pages of beautiful photos of flowers with bokeh texture.
I have decided that instead of taking this as the universe slapping me in the face and laughing, I'm going to take it as a sign that I need to try it again. And read more. And practice. I still have some optimism in me somewhere :)
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If anyone is interested, a good friend and coworker of mine Darlene gave me a copy of National Geographic from November of 1997, in which a NatGeo photographer challenged himself to take one picture every day for 90 days (article title: "North Woods Journal"). The photos are gorgeous and definitely worth a trip to the library to take a look at. He also wrote a book based on the experience, titled "Chased by the Light," but I haven't seen it yet. I do plan on trying to find the book; the article in NatGeo is beautifully written and he learned so much from his experience in only 90 days!
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There are two photography competitions for different magazines that I am going to enter into. I don't expect to do extremely well in one (I'll be up against well-practiced photographers armed with SLRs and more knowledge than myself), but I have high hopes for the other. The end dates for submitting are both within the next month. I'll let you guys know if anything comes of it!
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6 comments:
You should share more info on those competitions so you can gain more cometition :P. Haha, but good luck!
Lol, would it be mean of me if I said that I didn't share the info on purpose to reduce my competition? ;) But if you want, I can share. And thanks!
No matter, I found a bunch of photo competitions just by googling lol. And I would totally understand not sharing :P, though I don't think you have much to worry about if you compare our photos.
Lol, that works too :D And you're right, your photos would totally beat mine.
Psh, whatever.
We're all our own worst critic.
Also: I apparently am feeling quote-ish and philosophical tonight and have decided to assault you with multiple quotes over multiple websites.
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