Comments on: My Photographic Journey http://mostlylisa.com/blog/my-photographic-journey/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:13:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sam Andrews http://mostlylisa.com/blog/my-photographic-journey/comment-page-3/#comment-24579 Sam Andrews Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:47:40 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=4239#comment-24579 You've only benn doing this since 2006? Wow! Very impressive. You’ve only benn doing this since 2006? Wow! Very impressive.

]]> By: JClark http://mostlylisa.com/blog/my-photographic-journey/comment-page-3/#comment-22296 JClark Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:50:17 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=4239#comment-22296 I know this post is a couple years old now, but I've just seen it for the first time, and it's very timely for me. "After a while, I got bored of just taking pictures of things that I was just observing and wanted to create shots I could control." That's exactly where I am, though I get the feeling I'm not quite as far into mastering the camera itself as you were at that point. I've been a avid amateur for a while now, and I got my first DSLR two years ago (a Canon XSi, which I sold to buy a Nikon D90 which I love, sorry :) and I've been doing strictly found photography and event stuff since then. Recently I made a new friend at school (art school, finally chasing that dream after a decade in suit pants) who happens to be a natural model. We took some pictures for a school project, and I was instantly hooked. I've never worked with someone who actually enjoys dressing up and posing, and is almost infinitely patient with me about it (my wife tries, she really does, but it's just not her thing). I can't get enough of coming up with shoot ideas, scouting locations, discussing wardrobe etc. This isn't what I'm pursuing as a career, but it's definitely killed most of my other hobbies. Suddenly I went from shunning the idea of learning to shoot manual and use flashes to reading everything I could find about it. I've recently become unemployed, but what money I have coming in I'm saving up to buy an inexpensive off camera flash setup. I don't know if it was like this for others, but for me it was like a switch being flipped. One minute I was happy to take pictures of flowers and at festivals and the like in Program mode, then dicking around with them in Photoshop. The next minute I'm clearing out a room to use as a studio, shooting exclusively in Manual mode, and researching the differences between various light sources and modifiers. PS: The only lens I have is a 50mm f/1.8, and I love it. I'll get something else eventually, but for now I'm good with just that. I know this post is a couple years old now, but I’ve just seen it for the first time, and it’s very timely for me.

“After a while, I got bored of just taking pictures of things that I was just observing and wanted to create shots I could control.”

That’s exactly where I am, though I get the feeling I’m not quite as far into mastering the camera itself as you were at that point. I’ve been a avid amateur for a while now, and I got my first DSLR two years ago (a Canon XSi, which I sold to buy a Nikon D90 which I love, sorry :) and I’ve been doing strictly found photography and event stuff since then.

Recently I made a new friend at school (art school, finally chasing that dream after a decade in suit pants) who happens to be a natural model. We took some pictures for a school project, and I was instantly hooked. I’ve never worked with someone who actually enjoys dressing up and posing, and is almost infinitely patient with me about it (my wife tries, she really does, but it’s just not her thing). I can’t get enough of coming up with shoot ideas, scouting locations, discussing wardrobe etc. This isn’t what I’m pursuing as a career, but it’s definitely killed most of my other hobbies.

Suddenly I went from shunning the idea of learning to shoot manual and use flashes to reading everything I could find about it. I’ve recently become unemployed, but what money I have coming in I’m saving up to buy an inexpensive off camera flash setup.

I don’t know if it was like this for others, but for me it was like a switch being flipped. One minute I was happy to take pictures of flowers and at festivals and the like in Program mode, then dicking around with them in Photoshop. The next minute I’m clearing out a room to use as a studio, shooting exclusively in Manual mode, and researching the differences between various light sources and modifiers.

PS: The only lens I have is a 50mm f/1.8, and I love it. I’ll get something else eventually, but for now I’m good with just that.

]]> By: Sarah http://mostlylisa.com/blog/my-photographic-journey/comment-page-3/#comment-22289 Sarah Mon, 04 Jul 2011 06:06:35 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=4239#comment-22289 This is so good! You really inspire me to become a photographer! I have a question, do you edit your photos on photoshop, etc? or do you just leave it the way you take them? Would love to hear from you soon. Kind regards, Sarah This is so good! You really inspire me to become a photographer! I have a question, do you edit your photos on photoshop, etc? or do you just leave it the way you take them? Would love to hear from you soon.

Kind regards,

Sarah

]]> By: Mike Bedford http://mostlylisa.com/blog/my-photographic-journey/comment-page-3/#comment-21121 Mike Bedford Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:30:58 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=4239#comment-21121 Lisa, I just heard of you today for the first time while reading a photo forum thread about photography apps for mobile devices. I'm really impressed by your work as well as its presentation on your website! Feel free to contact me about being a Featured Artist in my ezine (free promo for your site, app, etc.). Lisa, I just heard of you today for the first time while reading a photo forum thread about photography apps for mobile devices. I’m really impressed by your work as well as its presentation on your website!

Feel free to contact me about being a Featured Artist in my ezine (free promo for your site, app, etc.).

]]> By: shailesh http://mostlylisa.com/blog/my-photographic-journey/comment-page-3/#comment-18313 shailesh Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:14:01 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=4239#comment-18313 your photography is too good. your photography is too good.

]]> By: 5 of my favourite tweeters and why I follow them - masey http://mostlylisa.com/blog/my-photographic-journey/comment-page-3/#comment-18294 5 of my favourite tweeters and why I follow them - masey Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:41:56 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=4239#comment-18294 [...] addition to her excellent blog posts on aspects of photography, Lisa manages to entertain with her often quirky accounts of life in general, and also through her [...]

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]]> By: Charles Wagoner http://mostlylisa.com/blog/my-photographic-journey/comment-page-3/#comment-17628 Charles Wagoner Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:17:47 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=4239#comment-17628 Just got my Rebel XSi and 50mm/1.4 and love it! Your and Alex Lindsay's advice are what made me finally pull the trigger and get this specific setup. I'm trying hard to resist the temptation to buy another lens, forcing myself to use what I've got for at least a year or so, and I'm finding your experiences to be really helpful and inspiring. Keep up the great work. Just got my Rebel XSi and 50mm/1.4 and love it! Your and Alex Lindsay’s advice are what made me finally pull the trigger and get this specific setup. I’m trying hard to resist the temptation to buy another lens, forcing myself to use what I’ve got for at least a year or so, and I’m finding your experiences to be really helpful and inspiring. Keep up the great work.

]]> By: abotz http://mostlylisa.com/blog/my-photographic-journey/comment-page-3/#comment-17244 abotz Wed, 19 May 2010 08:47:33 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=4239#comment-17244 you're amazingly inspiring. Congrats on your journey.. <3 you’re amazingly inspiring. Congrats on your journey.. <3

]]> By: Grant Kaye http://mostlylisa.com/blog/my-photographic-journey/comment-page-3/#comment-17082 Grant Kaye Tue, 04 May 2010 00:54:36 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=4239#comment-17082 Nice post Lisa, I'm at the beginning stages of amateurland myself, and I find your story, and your work inspirational. I hope your career has flourished since this post nearly a year ago. You have some truly amazing images. Nice post Lisa, I’m at the beginning stages of amateurland myself, and I find your story, and your work inspirational. I hope your career has flourished since this post nearly a year ago. You have some truly amazing images.

]]> By: Anneliese Zemp http://mostlylisa.com/blog/my-photographic-journey/comment-page-3/#comment-16799 Anneliese Zemp Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:11:36 +0000 http://mostlylisa.com/?p=4239#comment-16799 Thanks again Lisa for an awesome post. Lately I've been feeling a bit 'stuck' in my path towards making photography a career. What kind of networking/marketing/stuff did you work on while making the transition between talented amateur and professional? Any suggestions? az Thanks again Lisa for an awesome post. Lately I’ve been feeling a bit ‘stuck’ in my path towards making photography a career. What kind of networking/marketing/stuff did you work on while making the transition between talented amateur and professional? Any suggestions?

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