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Unrelated to the rest of this post, I am pretty sure that nothing will make me laugh harder today than this post from MJD at the Dagger. On the upside, all that coffee out my nose really cleared my sinuses.
So it's April. We're a quarter of the way into my take-at-least-one-photo-every-day year of month-long projects, I've had Six, my beloved Nikon D60 for more than four months, all I think about these days is photography, baseball, and sleeping, so let's do a What The Hell I've Learned In The Last Three (But Really Four And Change) Months. Since I don't have anything else to talk about, apparently, given that I haven't posted anything substantial in a week and a half.
A little about my year of month-long projects: I've had fun doing them, in their own ways, and I've committed and I'm excited about a few of the upcoming months and I'm sticking to it, but I'm finding that it's not as challenging as I had wanted it to be. Partially that's the subject material I've picked -- letters were harder but less interesting than I had hoped, sometimes I take cheap easy shots of doors or windows instead of pushing myself -- and partially it's just because ... I don't know. I don't regret doing this, but I'm not finding it as satisfying as I'd hoped. There's other shooting I've done this year that's been more satisfying and interesting and difficult. I'll change how I do a year-long project or sets of projects next year.
I am not a great photographer; I am a reasonably decent photographer who's learning. There's a ton of technical stuff I still don't know. I'd love to know more about lighting techniques. I want a good mid-range high-end zoom lens (18-105 or 28-105 would be perfect). I hold my camera funny and lose a ton of shots to camera shake. But I've busted my ass in the last 18 months to get better, and I am getting better. And I want to talk about why, a little (or, actually, a lot), and what I've learned that has helped me.
This is advice that works for me; these are the things I've learned. They may not be for you. Some of them might help you; some of them might not. To each their own, yes? Yes.
( what i've learned (and what i'm still working on) )
Anything in my photography bookmarks on delicious is something I thought was useful, in some way -- although there's a lot of stuff in there that's just there because I want to buy it later -- but I really love Advice To Young Photographers: Wear Good Shoes. Pros telling you the most important things to know, in their opinions. It's good. If you don't want to read all of it -- and if you want to take photos, I think you should, but if you don't, the best advice in it is this:
Dude, that was epic. Sorry.
So it's April. We're a quarter of the way into my take-at-least-one-photo-every-day year of month-long projects, I've had Six, my beloved Nikon D60 for more than four months, all I think about these days is photography, baseball, and sleeping, so let's do a What The Hell I've Learned In The Last Three (But Really Four And Change) Months. Since I don't have anything else to talk about, apparently, given that I haven't posted anything substantial in a week and a half.
A little about my year of month-long projects: I've had fun doing them, in their own ways, and I've committed and I'm excited about a few of the upcoming months and I'm sticking to it, but I'm finding that it's not as challenging as I had wanted it to be. Partially that's the subject material I've picked -- letters were harder but less interesting than I had hoped, sometimes I take cheap easy shots of doors or windows instead of pushing myself -- and partially it's just because ... I don't know. I don't regret doing this, but I'm not finding it as satisfying as I'd hoped. There's other shooting I've done this year that's been more satisfying and interesting and difficult. I'll change how I do a year-long project or sets of projects next year.
I am not a great photographer; I am a reasonably decent photographer who's learning. There's a ton of technical stuff I still don't know. I'd love to know more about lighting techniques. I want a good mid-range high-end zoom lens (18-105 or 28-105 would be perfect). I hold my camera funny and lose a ton of shots to camera shake. But I've busted my ass in the last 18 months to get better, and I am getting better. And I want to talk about why, a little (or, actually, a lot), and what I've learned that has helped me.
This is advice that works for me; these are the things I've learned. They may not be for you. Some of them might help you; some of them might not. To each their own, yes? Yes.
( what i've learned (and what i'm still working on) )
Anything in my photography bookmarks on delicious is something I thought was useful, in some way -- although there's a lot of stuff in there that's just there because I want to buy it later -- but I really love Advice To Young Photographers: Wear Good Shoes. Pros telling you the most important things to know, in their opinions. It's good. If you don't want to read all of it -- and if you want to take photos, I think you should, but if you don't, the best advice in it is this:
If you are bored or unhappy with your subject it will show up in the pictures. If in your heart of hearts you want to take pictures of kitties, take pictures of kitties. -- Alec SothThe stuff I've loved best of mine so far this year is in this set. Want to know why I think it's good, or why I love it even if it's not a great photo? Ask. I'll tell you.
Dude, that was epic. Sorry.
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