Friday Fun

A beautiful (and unseasonably warm) Friday afternoon called for a little outdoor activity, so we loaded up Bella and headed to Murrays Mill for a short walk around the mill pond. As we walked we talked about what it took to succeed as a photographer. We both agree that while technical and artistic skills are critical, it takes more to really stand out from the crowd. In the age of digital, the “crowd” is getting larger everyday. Now days just about anyone with a camera, a computer and a printer can take and print high quality photographs (at any size I might add). So why would anyone pay to have someone else take photos of their son’s birthday, or the oldest child’s senior picture? Or shell out hard earned cash for a shot of a glorious sunrise that if they get up early enough, can take themselves? We think it will come down to a unique style that the photographer must develop. The successful photographer must be able make everyday subjects interesting. The photographer must make the graduating senior a glamorous (grungy, gothic, chic, cool, or whatever the teen is into) model with funky, unique locations. No studio, in front of a fake backdrop will do! No way! That landscape must have a definite WOW factor, flowers should radiate colors, and that animal must appear to jump off of the page. The digital camera has become a wonderful tool that has brought photography back to the masses. The most creative photographers are going to be the most successful photographers.

Some shots from this afternoon's walk...

----Sam