When it comes to my photography, Mostly I'll have ideas as to what sort of image and look I want for the photograph. Sometimes I don't even expect to get a photo, it wasn't my intention to get one on that day but something just appears or I pass something and I can't help myself I just have to snap away, and to be honest some of those types of photographs are some of the best ones I have taken. However, sometimes I want to take some new pictures but I don't know what type of photo I want. This happens quite regularly, whether that's landscape photograph or a photo-shoot. In these kinds of situations I look for inspiration. I'll look through books and look at the photograph in there and I'll go out and do my own version of them, once I have an image in my mind I'll go and get that exact image.
So the whole point of this post is to give a little advise I suppose, to give you a little insight as to what I do- take inspiration from other photographs, DON'T copy just gain inspiration and take little bits from the photographs.
I haven't posted any of my photography on my blog yet so you don't really know what it's like and whether you like it or not but don't worry it will be coming very soon!
Sunday, 30 December 2012
It's what I live by
Whenever I do a photo-shoot or I take a picture of a person passing by, the first thing I do when it comes to editing the photograph is to put it to black and white.
I find by doing this somehow magically the persons emotions, how they are portraying their emotions or how they actually feel shines through a lot more than they did when the photograph was in colour. In addition, I find by putting a photograph of someone's portrait in black and white it adds a sense of beauty to the photograph.
And why do I think this?
Well... "When you photograph people in colour you photograph their cloths but when you photograph people in black and white you photograph their souls" - Ted Grant
I find by doing this somehow magically the persons emotions, how they are portraying their emotions or how they actually feel shines through a lot more than they did when the photograph was in colour. In addition, I find by putting a photograph of someone's portrait in black and white it adds a sense of beauty to the photograph.
And why do I think this?
Well... "When you photograph people in colour you photograph their cloths but when you photograph people in black and white you photograph their souls" - Ted Grant
Saturday, 29 December 2012
Moving on.
I can't really say I remember writing the previous post over a year and a half ago but looking back on it tonight has really made me realise how determine I was to make it in life and to recover from the dark place I had once lived. Looking back has made me realise how far I've actually come in the past year the bumpy journey I have managed to survive and at the end of this long journey became a person I'm so very proud of. Without this journey I wouldn't be the same girl I am today writing this post. This journey has given me advantages that I can't even express fully through writing. I've turned myself into a strong determine person who yes builds walls but doesn't let anything get in her way, if she wants something she will do all she can to get it.
Furthermore, this journey has lead me to meeting the three greatest people in my life. I don't think anyone can understand the true meaning of friendship until they have been part of a friendship with these three marvellous people.
Although my journey hasn't been the easiest road to go down it has made me Shannon Wilson, an average normal girl from the town of Newcastle, England .
Now I am able to talk to you as the real Shannon, the Shannon who has grew older and gave herself the kick up the arse she needed to be here today
It's wonderful to write again
Furthermore, this journey has lead me to meeting the three greatest people in my life. I don't think anyone can understand the true meaning of friendship until they have been part of a friendship with these three marvellous people.
Although my journey hasn't been the easiest road to go down it has made me Shannon Wilson, an average normal girl from the town of Newcastle, England .
Now I am able to talk to you as the real Shannon, the Shannon who has grew older and gave herself the kick up the arse she needed to be here today
It's wonderful to write again