Comments on: Help Me Get It http://www.cameratalk.com.au/2009/05/29/help-me-get-it/ What makes you pick up your camera Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:53:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Peter Ching http://www.cameratalk.com.au/2009/05/29/help-me-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Peter Ching Sun, 31 May 2009 03:53:11 +0000 http://www.cameratalk.com.au/?p=903#comment-77 Hi Kenny, Regarding photography meets and the like... I'm with you 100% when it comes to the busload approach. Personal creative expression is the greatest reward in photography, or any art form, not to mention life in general. Hand in hand with our unique perspectives, for better or worse, go inequalities pertaining to degrees of resourcefulness, education, freedom of thought, etc. For some people, group activities satisfy nothing more than a social need. Others, I'm guessing, need a kick-start, perhaps even before realising the process might lead to individual expression. The dangers of this include group (as opposed to individual) thinking and dependent attitudes. On articles filled with other people's photography, I beg to differ. They alert people to subject matter they might otherwise miss out on. Not much different to internet search engines. Alex Harrison's posts here serve to broaden horizons for all parties including the photographer whose work is featured. The busload approach may or may not achieve the same. With the topics in question though, there are definitely instances of sloth and exploitation. No excuses for either. BTW, Kenny... that's a great image you provided to demonstrate your own creative expression. It's one thing to achieve technical results. It's another to tell a story with one image. Thanks! Hi Kenny,

Regarding photography meets and the like…

I’m with you 100% when it comes to the busload approach.

Personal creative expression is the greatest reward in photography, or any art form, not to mention life in general.

Hand in hand with our unique perspectives, for better or worse, go inequalities pertaining to degrees of resourcefulness, education, freedom of thought, etc.

For some people, group activities satisfy nothing more than a social need. Others, I’m guessing, need a kick-start, perhaps even before realising the process might lead to individual expression. The dangers of this include group (as opposed to individual) thinking and dependent attitudes.

On articles filled with other people’s photography, I beg to differ. They alert people to subject matter they might otherwise miss out on. Not much different to internet search engines.

Alex Harrison’s posts here serve to broaden horizons for all parties including the photographer whose work is featured.

The busload approach may or may not achieve the same.

With the topics in question though, there are definitely instances of sloth and exploitation. No excuses for either.

BTW, Kenny… that’s a great image you provided to demonstrate your own creative expression. It’s one thing to achieve technical results. It’s another to tell a story with one image. Thanks!

]]> By: David Richardson http://www.cameratalk.com.au/2009/05/29/help-me-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-75 David Richardson Sat, 30 May 2009 07:41:09 +0000 http://www.cameratalk.com.au/?p=903#comment-75 Looking forward to the upcoming article then. :-) Looking forward to the upcoming article then. :-)

]]> By: Kenny Smith http://www.cameratalk.com.au/2009/05/29/help-me-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Kenny Smith Fri, 29 May 2009 06:34:39 +0000 http://www.cameratalk.com.au/?p=903#comment-72 Sorry David, I didnt correctly read your first post. To answer your question, it is one shot, as in it is NOT a composite. However, the effect was created in photoshop using layers and masks, so this image is obviously not straight out of the camera. I'm gonna get deeper in depth in an upcoming article, however, I will say that in order to achieve this effect the lighting is key, and it has to be done in a way that would not be flattering in normal circumstances Sorry David, I didnt correctly read your first post. To answer your question, it is one shot, as in it is NOT a composite. However, the effect was created in photoshop using layers and masks, so this image is obviously not straight out of the camera. I’m gonna get deeper in depth in an upcoming article, however, I will say that in order to achieve this effect the lighting is key, and it has to be done in a way that would not be flattering in normal circumstances

]]> By: Kenny Smith http://www.cameratalk.com.au/2009/05/29/help-me-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Kenny Smith Fri, 29 May 2009 06:27:47 +0000 http://www.cameratalk.com.au/?p=903#comment-71 No worries David, it's all one shot. You can view the set up shot on the link. It's also my first modeling attempt ha! No worries David, it’s all one shot. You can view the set up shot on the link. It’s also my first modeling attempt ha!

]]> By: David Richardson http://www.cameratalk.com.au/2009/05/29/help-me-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-69 David Richardson Fri, 29 May 2009 06:09:41 +0000 http://www.cameratalk.com.au/?p=903#comment-69 Love the photo Kenny. I didn't know you were that good.. There was obviously at lot of planning and knowledge going into that shot. Forgivr for asking but is it as shot or were there two images put together (don't hate me for asking). Love the photo Kenny. I didn’t know you were that good.. There was obviously at lot of planning and knowledge going into that shot. Forgivr for asking but is it as shot or were there two images put together (don’t hate me for asking).

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