Saturday, October 15, 2011

Finding Your (photography) Eye: part 2

Kat's Finding Your Eye e-course finished up last week and in true form I'm ever so behind in wrapping things up. Better than late than never, I'd thought I'd share some gleaming gems of knowledge gained with y'all Nuggets. (you can read about part 1 here


I love photographs of people but I rarely take them as I usually produce less than stellar shots. Prompted to spend time practicing photographing something familiar, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to get better at shooting people. And by "people" I of course mean one specific person who I could force convince to let me take 50 plus photos of him. 


Luckily for me, though he was less than thrilled, S. Monster didn’t put up much of a fight. I suspect it's because he learned how to ignore my obtrusive ways years ago. Regardless, with Stereomood on in the background, I sat and happily snapped away, trying new settings and exploring different angles. After I loaded them up on the computer I saw that, except for 2, most of the shots didn’t turn out as I would have liked. Those that did however, were happy accidents where the slight blurriess and faded light added an element that I could never have captured otherwise.
Kat’s e-course helped me focus in on what characterizes my photographic eye as well. Studying some of my favorite photos I saw that elements such as color, light, texture and lines/ shapes were consistent throughout my work.
There is a power in being able to vocalize what defines you. It helps narrow your focus and hone your skill to perfect what it is that makes you, you.
It’s a lesson that permeates far beyond the subject of photography, and one that as I slowly build a business I’ve seen the importance of first hand.
{All photographs by me} 
This course has helped me further define not only my photographic eye, but my design and artistic eye as well.  




It was a fantastic 2 weeks - thanks for such a great class Kat! xx

6 comments:

  1. This has been an interesting class. It does help to really know who you are and what makes you happy. It definitely makes trying to make a decision a lot easier. I loved how each picture in the post was so different. I kept looking at them over and over again to see if I had a favorite and I decided I liked them all. Thank you for sharing them.

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  2. Love your statement, "There is a power in being able to vocalize what defines you. It helps narrow your focus and hone your skill to perfect what it is that makes you, you."
    The vocalization of my eye has empowered me.
    Love the focus on your S. Monster's hand. The shot of the upended boat is brilliant. It is so interesting...

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  3. Hey, C...Great post! I love your photographs..and what range you have! Wow! And, I love what you wrote..."There is a power in being able to vocalize what defines you. It helps narrow your focus and hone your skill to perfect what it is that makes you, you." Well said!

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  4. Thanks for sharing! I, too, am touched by S. Monster's hand -- sweetness! Nice reflection on defining our vision. I often call it "naming" what I do...there is power in that sort of awareness. Beautiful shots, I am finding the colors (and quote) in the window and the motion of the graffiti wall photo really appealing.

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  5. I love the two photos of S. Monster Carissa - such unique perspective! I love the graphic color and lines in the rest of your images. You are so right, the ability to name or vocalize, saying the words out loud or writing down who you are and what you do is incredibly powerful. I'm so glad you have found the same. It was lovely to have you in class!

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  6. The pictures you chose to match your text were perfect, and beautiful in themselves.

    Thank you for sharing!

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Thanks for showing some love :)

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