Posts Tagged Ideas
A few weeks ago I wrote a sarcastic post on Facebook bemoaning the 20+ photographers I had encountered at Coogee Ocean Pool that morning. Almost all the photographers had their cameras firmly mounted on rigid tripods, all lenses were pointed in the same direction and they were all chattering about how poor the light and conditions were. It reminded me that photography is about creativity...
I'd like to share with you one particular perspective on editing your photography which might add to your own thoughts about your workflow. That is this; that the making of considered choices throughout your workflow is all part of the editing process. And, if your choices can be based upon your own set of 'vision and values', then it will help you to build and shape your art, and bring your vision to life in a way that is uniquely your own....
Conventional wisdom suggests, if you work hard at finding great locations and then you wait for beautiful light to happen, you should be able to make wonderful landscape photographs. It's an obvious plan. Right?
But what would happen, if we did the opposite?
Sometimes, an interesting photograph can be found in a different place from where you think you should look. While all eyes were on the Sydney 2013 fireworks ( and they were beautiful ) I thought an interesting subject could be found in the Sydney Harbour Bridge, without fireworks....
