With the improved weather (and some simultaneous exciting and destructive weather at that), I’ve dusted off my camera and plugged into the joy I get from clicking way.
I also surf flickr quite a bit, and I’ve asked a few questions of myself:
Should I find a niche where I can focus and really improve my photography? There’s a lot to choose from: Nature, portraiture, and macro to name a few.
What type of photography do I draw the most inspiration from?
Truth is, I can’t narrow it down. It all depends on what I see at the moment. Sometimes it’s a skyscape, others it’s a strange looking bug.
I’ve also studied other people’s photostreams, and I found a few disheartening things as a viewer. Those who concentrate on one subject end up boring me. I can only look at one or two before I leave to find something else.Their photos are outstanding, there’s not doubt about that. Because they focused on one niche, they have set up their equipment to get the best shot possible, but it ends up monotone after a while.
As a writer also, the last thing I want is to make someone leave my creations because there are no surprises.
As a photographer, I want to accomplish the same thing. I want to inspire emotion in viewers the same as my readers, and how can I really do that if all my pictures contain the same general subject?
Now I admit I concentrate largely on nature photography, but around here in North Dakota, it’s easy. But If I see an interesting car or building, I’m so there with my camera.
So can I wow viewers by keeping a mix of subjects and techniques? I think so. I also write fiction and non-fiction. With enough practice and knowing my equipment’s capabilities without a second thought, I can excel at all of it.
Is that an audacious statement? Maybe, but nothing great can be accomplished without great ambition.
Oh, and here are my most recent favorite shots:
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- Storm Cloud
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