mmacleodbrown
Regular
- Location
- London
OK, I think Im missing the point a bit, or completely..
Partly because Im up to my eyes in study for exams, Im well aware that I haven't taken any photo's. I have my camera with me every day, but my mindset isn't just right at the moment.
I walk through London everyday, so there should be plenty of opportunities, but either Im not seeing them, or Im still in the mentality of 'holiday snapper' which was my only experience before.
By that I mean taking photo's of things as a memory because you know you won't be going back, or because it is spectacular.
Im being as gentle as I can here, but some of the photo's I see here, although there is nothing wrong with them, Im thinking 'why would you take that photo?' What is the story behind it, what are you trying to remember by capturing that image? What made that stand out for you so that you had to capture the moment..
Please, please please don't anyone take offence at that, as Im not having a go, or trying to do anyone down, but Im trying to understand what is the reasoning behind it all...
I am using my S95, there has been a couple of nights out and I have lots of people snaps, and Im happy becuase if it wasn't there, I wouldn't have captured the memories.
Its the everyday photo bit Im struggling to get - I sort of had it a couple of weeks ago, when I was trying to get the light trails while waiting for a friend, but even that wasn't random as I was shooting for a particular effect..
I think it is a case of not shooting things because they are not unique? I see buses outside of St Pauls, I s'pose I could take a picture, but it happens everyday, hundreds of times a day, Im not sure it is interesting enough for a photo..
I told you I was struggling...
Partly because Im up to my eyes in study for exams, Im well aware that I haven't taken any photo's. I have my camera with me every day, but my mindset isn't just right at the moment.
I walk through London everyday, so there should be plenty of opportunities, but either Im not seeing them, or Im still in the mentality of 'holiday snapper' which was my only experience before.
By that I mean taking photo's of things as a memory because you know you won't be going back, or because it is spectacular.
Im being as gentle as I can here, but some of the photo's I see here, although there is nothing wrong with them, Im thinking 'why would you take that photo?' What is the story behind it, what are you trying to remember by capturing that image? What made that stand out for you so that you had to capture the moment..
Please, please please don't anyone take offence at that, as Im not having a go, or trying to do anyone down, but Im trying to understand what is the reasoning behind it all...
I am using my S95, there has been a couple of nights out and I have lots of people snaps, and Im happy becuase if it wasn't there, I wouldn't have captured the memories.
Its the everyday photo bit Im struggling to get - I sort of had it a couple of weeks ago, when I was trying to get the light trails while waiting for a friend, but even that wasn't random as I was shooting for a particular effect..
I think it is a case of not shooting things because they are not unique? I see buses outside of St Pauls, I s'pose I could take a picture, but it happens everyday, hundreds of times a day, Im not sure it is interesting enough for a photo..
I told you I was struggling...