| |
My
Thoughts on Photography | PERSONAL
STUFF
Over
the years, family members, friends, and acquaintances often told
me what great photos I took. It wasn’t until a few
years ago, at the encouragement of my friends and family that
I have decided to actually “do something” with my
work. You know, like show it to people and put it on display!! What
a novel idea!! Since then, I’ve had my works in galleries
and in 2005 had my first “recognized” exhibit!! It
was extremely thrilling for me.
It’s been an exciting adventure…and I’ve barely just begun. I only dabbled in B&W in the past, but now B&W is my predominant medium. I enjoy utilizing available natural light. When I started out, I owned very little equipment: basically my Minolta SRT 201 that I used for 25+ years. I continue to use that for B&W film as well as other older film cameras friends have given me as they update to digital. With the discontinuation of Kodachrome, I have updated to a Canon T2i for color prints. I am still on a big learning curve for digital photography!! The good news is that I now have my own darkroom/studio my husband built for me in early 2010. Now I’m really having fun!
When I take photos, in my mind, they
are an extension of my love for life! All that it has to offer, Mother Earth’s
infinite pulchritude (I always wanted to use that word) and what
she has to show us, and unfortunately, how little time I have
to capture just a small sampling of her beauty!
Here’s something you may relate
to: When
I go out for a walk, it’s really not a simple walk. It’s
an exploration. My eyes are constantly “framing”. Do
you do that too? I’m enjoying the scenery so much,
that I don’t always cover as much territory as I want to. And
there’s so much to see…it drives me crazy!
As you will see, I enjoy architecture,
scenic/landscape, the ocean, and floral photography. I’ve photographed
a couple of weddings and lately doing more portrait sittings
in B&W. Portraiture that I have done include family,
a lot of my granddaughter who lives close by, and friends. Basically, “Ishoot
from the heart”!
I have met some wonderful people in
my new adventure. Every
one of them has “shared” some kind of information
about photography. And that’s one of the great surprises…meeting
new people, learning more and more about photography, other websites,
where to obtain supplies, how to build a web site, lighting,
filters, film, information shared about mistakes made by others
sparing you from doing the same!! And it’s all there – it’s
FREE -- all you have to do is ask! We’ve all been
given one life here on earth to live, love, laugh…and
to create…to carry out our own true desires. At
times we are our own enemies, our own stumbling blocks. To
progress and succeed in life one must take risks. It took
me a long time to get here, but now I’m going for it. I
want to share with you what someone else said, that is now my
life’s motto:
“IF YOU ALWAYS DO WHAT YOU’VE ALWAYS DONE,
YOU’LL ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU’VE ALWAYS GOT!”
-
BACK TO THE TOP -
|
 |
|
