Photography, especially nature photography, is a passion for me. It’s not just something I like, it’s something I love. Often when people are looking at my photography, they compliment my photos. I usually say that it’s easy for me since I love nature and I love photography.
I need to clarify what is easy. When I’m out walking I often notice things that other people don’t see. There is a hollow tree, with a vine growing around it. Another time I notice a leaf that has been eaten away by bugs, leaving only the structure of the leaf. Those are things that catch my I and I photograph them. I often see what others miss, the unusual in nature. Of course the unusual is not the only type of thing that catches my eye. Flowers, fall foliage and water reflections are among many of the other images that I like to photograph.
There are two main things that make up a good photo – good technical detail and good composition. Good composition comes more naturally to me than good technical detail. The technical aspect takes practice, more practice, and more practice. Although I’ve started a few times before without the follow-through, I’m starting again on a photo a day project. Taking a photo each day, changing the subject, setting and composition is the only way to memorize the technical details of photography.
To push myself with the daily photos, I want to take a photo of something every day, post the photo and talk about what I’ve learned. The photo on this post is an older photos, showing examples of my photography style. Hopefully I’ll learn a lot, both from the practice I’ll be getting and from readers comments. Please feel free to add comments and suggestions.
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