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Hi Brenda,
Allow me to skip complimenting your images (you know how good they are)and get directly to my question: Since some people think I am good photographer (???) they often ask me to look their photography too and in 99% it is total garbage.
I do not want to offend anyone, but do not want to lie either. Everyone ask about the camera I use, but no one ever ask how to improve theit pictures.
The question is what do you tell these people in such cases? I bet you are asked much more often than I am.
Thanks
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Michael Zagachin 12/11/2009 11:08:04 AM
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Hi Michael - thanks! It's tricky when people ask you to look at their pictures, but first and foremost, I try to see something positive about them, something that IS working well, and first comment on that. So maybe it's "I really like what you saw here, but to make it stronger you could...." Or "I love the texture that you captured, but the composition could be better if you ...." When people ask what camera I use, I tell them a 'black box with a lens attached' -with a smile, of course - but then I say it truly doesn't matter - it's the person's vision that makes the picture, combined with the techniques used on the tools of cameras and lenses. Hope all this helps you!
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Brenda T.
12/11/2009 3:10:53 PM
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I was looking through your galleries and I was quite intriqued by your photography - It is stunningly beautiful.
I'm hoping to go into some sort of photography during and after college and I really don't know where to start ( besides appreciation and many pictures of course) I was wondering if you had any carreer/ training advice?
Thank you very much!- Jessica G
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Jessica Gates 7/29/2008 4:54:14 PM
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Hi Jessica - This section of my website is new so I didn't realize there was a message here - and I think you may have emailed me separately on this. Simply put, you 'should' choose the area of photography that interests you the most - be it nature, travel, animals, food, events, etc. as you'll be best at what you are most interested in. Secondly, take LOTS of classes - seriously - field classes, on line classes, courses in college, to learn the craft and master it. Also take business courses, as you'll need them, too - too many good photographers go 'under' because they don't have the business skills they need! Hope this helps.
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Brenda T.
12/29/2008 2:40:40 PM
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