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Re: Shooting my Friends in the Face

Laura — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:21:48 -0000

Thank you again for all the lovely photos you took of us Si - the whole experience was great fun :-)

My favourite one is definitely of us standing under the trees, but really I love them all.

Laura x

Re: Shooting my Friends in the Face

Ilan (@ilanbr) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:35:43 -0000

The second photo is fantastic!
Turning it to black and white gave it a really classic feeling, as if taken somewhere in the late 20' or so.
Beautiful set, Simon. Much better than some "pro's" works I've seen around

Re: Shooting my Friends in the Face

Kesia Hosking — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:17:56 -0000

Lovely Shots Simon. You've really stepped out of the boat and started walking on water! You Proud must be proud of yourself. the shots are lovely too, and I'd be very happy to have those memories if were engaged!! =D

Re: Abstract Desires

Graham — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:04:50 -0000

Some interestig ideas and photos to match. Looking forward to seeing how these develop.

Although surely for Scotland a whisky, rather than beer, bottle would have been the correct glass?

Re: Soft is the new Sharp

Garry — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:59:19 -0000

so true... it's all too easy to get caught up in getting everything 'tack sharp' and losing sight of the important basics.
Thanks for reminding me :)

Re: Soft is the new Sharp

rhys — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:34:51 -0000

Thanks for that! I feel honoured. Cheers!

Re: WorkSmarts

Coops — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:18:10 -0000

I love the philosophy! Making use of "dead time" is definitely a great way to unwind, or escape from work.

Re: Blog on Blog

Julien — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:54:12 -0000

Thank you very much for mentioning my photoblog, I appreciate :)

Re: #FollowFriday

Si — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:56:09 -0000

Check out - http://xrl.us/bfewrf

Re: #FollowFriday

Bimma — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:46:54 -0000

Is this like a gang or something? Can anyone join the "gang?

Re: Hitting the Streets

Ilan — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:58:58 -0000

I can tell you how I look and 'rate' a photo (my photos and others).
If there were 100 photographers in the same spot and the same time with same gear - How many could take the exactly the same photo? (in other words, how hard was it to achieve this frame?) If the answer is ALL - probably the photo is not too original (or just plain bad).
So, in that last frame in your post , the street capture, how many would have SEEN the situation, that moment? How many could capture it? I think far less from those who might see the scenery photo above it. And that makes it YOUR frame, your eye, your view on life. Your artist soul if you'd like. And it's way harder to achieve than a good studio shot :)

Re: Hitting the Streets

Suzy Walker — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:27:29 -0000

Hmmm tricky question. Glossing over the morality issues you mentioned. I don’t see too much artistic difference between the landscape scenario & the street photography scenario. The only real diff is time. You have more time to take with landscape, its not going anywhere (expect maybe the light changes but that’s more predictable & you could come back tomorrow for similar conditions perhaps) and you can experiment with it, perhaps this is why u feel like u put more effort into it. I think it must be the same with street photogs. They see a scene that captures their imagination such that they want to take a photograph (just like your landscape), they potentially move to a better vantage point (to get the best possible composition, just like your landscape), they choose their settings, compose & click the shutter, this process just happens faster so the people don’t move off & the moment vanish.

The only scenario that’s is truly different is the totally composed (model, lighting, pose, etc etc). Its a different skill set. I think with this one you have to be at your most creative to come up with the concept then execute it. With the others you arrive and make the best of it. Both are very challenging & creative in their own way.

As you know I tend to take underwater photos as a passion I would say this is more like street photog than landscape because I come across a fish or something I want to photograph and have to wait for the critical moment when both eyes are looking at me & the fish is in the right position etc. I only have a limited time before the fish gets annoyed & swims off or before my conscience kicks in & I decide that the fish has had enough flashes in his face (see there are still some morality issues for me too I have to be responsible & take care not to distress the creatures) . What makes this easier for me is I don’t have to worry about the fish catching me taking his photo & calling me out about it. It’s also harder & more rewarding for me personally because I am in his environment not my own natural one and have to mind my depth, time, air etc.

Someone once said to me its not about how you got the photo, its all about the final image. It doesn’t matter that I’ve travelled 13hrs on a plane then 5 on a bus to get to my destination, Nobody realises if I’ve kitted up in heavy gear in 40 degree heat & swam through strong currents to hover over a tiny fish. Nobody cares that I took 10 shots before I got this one. If its a crap photo, that’s all anyone will see. So whether you wander down to the high street & take one shot of a dude who happens on by or fly to the otherside of the world or spend 6 hours setting up the lighting for your model shots if your shot is amazing, if its THE shot of that moment that conveys a great story then you own that moment.

Just my 2p worth ;)

Re: Thoughts on ‘Transform’

Zack Arias — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:10:27 -0000

Great post! Thanks for leaving the link in the comments today.

Cheers,
Zack

Re: Thoughts on ‘Transform’

Ron in L.A. — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:48:26 -0000

I was at a balloon event a week or so ago that was overrun with people wielding their entry level Nikons and Canons while falling over each other for the same exact position. I just grabbed a seat. It was something to watch and more entertaining than the event itself.

I tried to explain to my 12 year old son who went camera crazy while visiting me for the past month, that while you have a camera pressed to your face, you miss out on the overall experience of whatever it is you're doing. Sure it's great to make an image to take away but unless you're getting paid, it's not worth missing out on the entire experience.

It's not just a photography thing though. Problems and angst usually develop when your avocation becomes your vocation.

Just my opinion.

R(etc... )

Re: Thoughts on ‘Transform’

Si — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:21:12 -0000

Yeah, maybe I should send my blog to him directly.

Re: Thoughts on ‘Transform’

Suzy Walker — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:19:57 -0000

The reason for todays RT'ing of the blog is that Zack posted a follow-up to the overwhelming responses he got from Transform. http://www.zarias.com/?p=388

Re: Blog on Blog

Brooks — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:41:32 -0000

I just found your blog through llan. Very cool stuff. I'll be checking back frequently :)

Re: Blog on Blog

Ilan — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:11:57 -0000

Honored to be mentioned with such 'big guns', thank you very much! :)

Re: Blog on Blog

David J. Nightingale — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:08:54 -0000

Thanks for the kind words about chromasia, they're much appreciated :)