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04/13/2010 06:51:56 PM · #1 |
What first got you into photography?
I'm not sure, my mum and brother both have an artistic side which they express with drawing and painting but i never did. Then one day when I was at school aged around 16 I read an article in the times news paper titled "Top 10 paid jobs without a degree" To which photography (for some reason) was number 7. Maybe it was fate? Luck? Coincidence? But i haven't looked back since.
..I will be doing my photography degree next year once i complete my current course.. Wonder where it ranks on the list of top paid jobs "with" a degree ;)
At what point do you think you went from a person with a camera to "photographer"?
When i visited Italy in 2008. It was the first time that i really got out and about and just took pictures, and i took a lot of them. Going through them when i got home helped me realise what made a good picture. If it wasn't for my trip to Italy i think my photography would have taken a entirely different route.
What was your worst mistake ever on a shoot, and what did you learn from it?
I make a mistake on every shoot, its the best way to learn!
What piece's of advice would you pass on to another photographer?
DonĂ¢€™t take your self too seriously.
DonĂ¢€™t worry about others concentrate on what you want, what you are doing.
Never stop trying to learn, there is always something else.
Message edited by author 2010-04-13 19:20:53. |
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04/13/2010 07:00:12 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by JayA:
What first got you into photography?
- I can't remember a time when I didn't have a camera. Even as a child, I had a Kodak box camera, and enjoyed shooting casually with it. I still have a few of the prints.
At what point do you think you went from a person with a camera to "photographer"?
- Probably when I started using my first SLR, in the early 1970s. But it wasn't until the advent of digital that I really started to learn effectively how to achieve the results I really wanted.
What was your worst mistake ever on a shoot, and what did you learn from it?
- Forgetting my memory cards on a shoot 25 miles from home... and I learned that my wife is an angel!
What one piece of advice would you pass on to another photographer?
- Shoot what you have passion for shooting, and shoot to please yourself, no one else. That and "be your own worst critic." Oh wait, that's two!
My answers to follow
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04/13/2010 07:08:16 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
What was your worst mistake ever on a shoot, and what did you learn from it?
- Forgetting my memory cards on a shoot 25 miles from home... and I learned that my wife is an angel!
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Did you go on shooting as if all was OK until she got there? |
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04/13/2010 07:53:11 PM · #4 |
What first got you into photography?
My mother was an avid photography enthusiast, and while the others in my family humored her, I was in complete awe, and fascinated by what she did. Not too terribly long after my initial understanding that a camera was something special, I was exposed to people in the schools I was going to eagerly studying photography. I was again, enthralled.
At what point do you think you went from a person with a camera to "photographer"?
Though I hate to admit it, especially since I did a fair amount of shooting for years with my A-1s, it wasn't 'til about two years ago that I'd say I was qualified to wear that name tag.
I owe it all to the good people here at DPC.
What was your worst mistake ever on a shoot, and what did you learn from it?
Thinking on any level that I was capable or qualified to shoot a wedding. I did an abysmal job, and only the fact that the people were looking for documentation of the family gathering saved me from being a total disgrace.
I keep this picture right-to-hand as a constant reminder of what can happen to an incompetent......check the mirror above their heads....
What piece's of advice would you pass on to another photographer?
Shoot for yourself, to get what you want, the way you want it, and any time someone's looking at your work and says either "You need to" or "You should"....ignore them 'cause they're just trying to justify their bad habits by getting you to follow them. The best help and teaching comes from the people who you have to seek out and convince that you're serious about them taking their time to help you.
At some point, if you're lucky, you'll discover the photographer within you, and cultivate and develop that photog. When you become comfortable with that photographer, then something really magical happens and the world really opens up to you.
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04/13/2010 08:06:00 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by JayA:
What first got you into photography?
I don't know. It was there, so I did it. I used my Dad's camera without permission every chance I got. He was always taking pictures, so I did too. Now, he's passed on & I look at the pictures he took of us as kids & thru those I get a sense for the pride he had in his kids (whch he never expressed to us in person).
At what point do you think you went from a person with a camera to "photographer"?
Still waiting. I think I will probably never be a photographer. There's something about that rectangular frame that feels arbitrary to me. I love being in the moment looking around, but I am uncomfortable putting a boundary around life.
What was your worst mistake ever on a shoot, and what did you learn from it?
I make a mistake on every shoot, its the best way to learn!
What piece's of advice would you pass on to another photographer?
Keep your camera with you at all times. Turned on, if possible. In your hand, if possible. Never give up. Never stop looking. |
Message edited by author 2010-04-13 20:18:00. |
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04/13/2010 09:07:03 PM · #6 |
What first got you into photography?
Do you remember the old Brownie cameras? And the first Polaroids? Snap, snap, snap...and wait for the drug store to get them back from the photo lab...swab the pictures with this awful smelling "stuff."
At what point do you think you went from a person with a camera to "photographer"?
I think, actually, that I'm a person with a camera TRYING to become a photographer. Some people think I am already, but I'm a little less sure.
What was your worst mistake ever on a shoot, and what did you learn from it?
Showing up at a sectional final basketball game without a battery...very embarrassing. I learned that I need more than one battery and I should always have it with me.
What piece of advice would you pass on to another photographer?
Do what you enjoy, and enjoy what you do. |
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04/13/2010 09:10:27 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by PuppyDogMom:
What first got you into photography?
Do you remember the old Brownie cameras? And the first Polaroids? Snap, snap, snap...and wait for the drug store to get them back from the photo lab...swab the pictures with this awful smelling "stuff."
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Then maybe you'll like this. |
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04/13/2010 09:31:44 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Jac:
Originally posted by PuppyDogMom:
What first got you into photography?
Do you remember the old Brownie cameras? And the first Polaroids? Snap, snap, snap...and wait for the drug store to get them back from the photo lab...swab the pictures with this awful smelling "stuff."
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Then maybe you'll like this. |
Yes! But what's that ugly pink thing? |
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04/14/2010 02:21:52 PM · #9 |
| I need help i am shooting a wedding in a hotel hall that has yellow walls and diffrent lighting on the celing and I need some tips on how to get good pictures |
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04/14/2010 04:43:28 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by ljk7177:
I need help i am shooting a wedding in a hotel hall that has yellow walls and diffrent lighting on the celing and I need some tips on how to get good pictures |
haha |
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04/14/2010 06:05:49 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by ljk7177:
I need help i am shooting a wedding in a hotel hall that has yellow walls and diffrent lighting on the celing and I need some tips on how to get good pictures |
Take them outside. |
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04/14/2010 07:15:30 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by JayA:
What first got you into photography?
Lack of time for doing painting. So as my interest in visual art, photography is easiest thing to do.
At what point do you think you went from a person with a camera to "photographer"?
Not yet become photographer.
What was your worst mistake ever on a shoot, and what did you learn from it?
Not made any serious mistake. Closest was forgetting mem stick at home when i took my daughter to skiing. (i usually carry a spare card in pocket, but for some reasons that was also missing).
What piece's of advice would you pass on to another photographer?
1. Decide what you want to do - you want to shoot for yourself (hobby) or want to shoot for others (professional).
If you want to shoot for yourself, do whatever you like.
But it is professional work, keep what you like aside and think what your clients like. And do your best to give your client the best possible thing, even if it means extra work from your part. If you work professionally never say no to hard work. Domp be lazy.
2. Always keep spare card in pocket, plus never leave home without a polythene bag in pocket if you cam in not weather resistant.
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04/14/2010 08:47:02 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by ljk7177:
I need help i am shooting a wedding in a hotel hall that has yellow walls and diffrent lighting on the celing and I need some tips on how to get good pictures |
Hire a professional wedding photographer.
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04/14/2010 08:56:29 PM · #14 |
| Worst mistake...doing my very first paid photo shoot of a company Christmas party (Paid $50 back in 1980's as a teenager with a camera). I forgot to wear my glasses for the first 6 rolls of film. Luckily I still had 6 more rolls once I realized all the ones taken so far were out of focus. |
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04/14/2010 10:28:43 PM · #15 |
What first got you into photography?
I have loved photography since I was very little, most likely from watching my Dad. He was an artist and often took photos as his inspiration before painting. His work was amazing but I never developed that talent. I got my first camera, a little 110 German camera I still have somewhere, for my 9th birthday and just loved to compose pictures (ie. dress dog up and make him pose with stuffed toys lol). I sat on the camera a few years later and broke the flash off (oops) but it was a hot shoe flash so camera was fine, just had to shoot outside after LoL.
At what point do you think you went from a person with a camera to "photographer"?
I'll let you know when it happens.....
What was your worst mistake ever on a shoot, and what did you learn from it?
I've only been on one "official" shoot so far and I didn't have a spare battery, I was NOT happy with myself. Thankfully I wasn't the main photographer... I've since purchased a spare :)
What piece of advice would you pass on to another photographer?
Your camera should be like the AMEX card, never leave home without it... I had a great photo op yesterday and thankfully it was close to home so I could run and grab it, but too many lost shots because it wasn't with me. Always have spare memory and a spare battery too ;) |
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