The "I'll Do It" EditionPreviously: >>4505100Thread Question:>Why are you a photographer?
>>4507850>>4507853>Why are you a photographer?I got into it as a hobby after covid. It was between that and buying an FPV drone. I didn't really intend on making a business out of it but I currently have a small side gig doing stuff for friends and family or references. Weddings, engagements, bands, running races, etc. I'm shooting a wedding in the mountains of west Canada soon and really looking forward to content I'll get from it. I've almost made my money back from the gear I've bought over a few years. People are easily one of my favourite things to capture moments of. I really enjoy candid moments with any of the occasions I shoot as I'm able to capture the most raw human emotion in any situation without it feeling forced. Thanks for reading my blog
>Why are you a photographer?it goes well with my other hobbies
>>4507850Lucked into it, found out I liked it.
I always wanted to take pictures of my friends. For memories and gifting them in the occasion. I stuck with it because I just love the medium now.
>Why are you a photographer?A friend bought a camera for taking pics of his car and then I did the same, but to also take pics of friends in general too. Then over time everyone faded away and now it's just me and my camera, nobody sees my photos but /p/ as this place is my sole place for interacting with other people. I feel lonely and hopeless these days.Anyway, pic is one of my latest and I thought it had a PS1 game feel to it.>>4507853Very kino use of reflections and a strongly colored subject.>>4507865Comfy small town vibe, nice.>>4507875Nice use of removing blues and greens.
>>4507878I'm glad to see people trying things but the execution here leaves something to be desired imo>>4507897Just lmaoing to myself at the idea that the subject is also the photographer but otherwise not a bad photo
>>4507897looks way too HDR, oversharpened and oversaturated. ken rockwell has taught you well.
>>4507850>Why are you a photographer?Because I have a camera... but everyone has a camera these days. Is everyone a photographer? I suppose so... although maybe simply having a camera is not enough to be a photographer. Does the average person think of themselves as a photographer when they hold up their phone to take a group picture of their friends? I doubt it. They're thinking of their friends, maybe reading the notification that's popped up and, sure, making sure everybody is in frame. The act of photography is so broad, taking place in so many different contexts (some even automated) that the term's significance is seemingly diluted.>Did you read the question correctly? Why are YOU a photographer? Stop answering a question that wasn't asked.Right, of course. Well, I got a little compact camera for Christmas in 2006 and it was brilliant for taking photos of my dog and all our adventures. I watched a lot of "films" in High School and in Year 11 I enrolled in the Visual Arts class at the Public High School I attended where there was still an old darkroom. I made some pinhole cameras and played around with developing film (on reflection, I WOEFULLY underutilized that opportunity). I wanted to leave school before getting my school certificate so I could enroll in the community college's media course and fast-track my way into "showbiz."
It was during that course I first had to use a "camera" camera, so I borrowed my brother's Canon DSLR. After completing that course, though, I started working and went to study other subjects at university and my interest in photography waned. During my time at university, though, I met a girl and I definitely leaned on being a "photographer" to seem more attractive. She ended up giving me her Uncle's old camera, a K10D. This was a milestone. I experimented a lot with that camera. It felt very addicting to be the "composer" of images. I could reference compositions I'd seen in movies or just make up my own. I did a lot of experimentation with intentional camera movement and slow shutter speed photography.
Since then, photography has been one of my hobbies, a creative outlet for my energies and an almost-endless source of fascination, entertainment and learning, from its history to the science that underpins its technology, the theory of its craft, its multiple applications and its legal ramifications.
TL;DR: I'm a photographer because I want to show other people a way of seeing the world that's "beautiful" and interesting.
Or;TL;DR: I'm a photographer because being a painter, while significantly more prestigious, requires much more skill and effort, and I prefer the path of least resistance.
I suppose I should really start titling my photos...
>Why are you a photographer?Because I can watch my photos and see the flow of time that ultimately kills everything.
>>4507985>>4507932>>4507928me likey>>4507898eww heterosexual love cringe>>4507850>Why are you a photographer?to have nice souvenirs i guess, it's fun
>TQ20-ish years ago, I was interested in making videos with the hopes of eventually making my own movie - but I moved away from my friends and lost my motivation to try it again. Though it ended up being a fun hobby that also gave me an excuse to build up equipment.
>>4508132>Though (photography) ended up being a fun hobby that also gave me an excuse to build up (equipment).I didn't stroke out.
farmer's sunset
The devil is in the details
>>4508167https://youtu.be/WxoU4XjOm7g?t=77
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