A fellow enthusiast once commented, that taking photo of others is simple.
As long as your photo got their face and its sharp enough, it would suffice.
The usual folks will not go down to scrutinize the lighting, angle and composition.
His words struck a chord.
Then i started to think about it...
Thing is, its not easy to take a nice portrait.
I tried to find portraits that i took and like...hmm apparently not a lot.
Liked this shot because of the freckles. =)
Liked because of his smile.
Not the perfect smile with the perfect teeth,
But these just makes it perfect.
Because its heartfelt and genuine.
I just loved it when she daze aimlessly with her big eyes.
Interesting read on taking portraitures here
Quote from link: "Why are people always so damn serious when they are being taken photos of? Does nobody understand the art of portraiture anymore?"
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On a side note, there is going to be a reality show on channel 5 called the "Big Shot"
THE BIG SHOT of Singapore is ality tv series is about stories of seven aspiring photographers and their quests to take the BIG SHOT of Singapore. Each week, the seven aspiring photographers will do their best to stay in the competition by overcoming the different challenges that await them in each episodic challenge. Be it night photography, commercial photography, portraits, architecture, journalism, nature, wedding photography - how will each of them handle their subject matter? How will he or she make it come alive for the beholder's eyes?
Can't wait to watch =)
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He wrote: "There's also another important thing I would like to highlight.
"The differences between a GWC, Cameraman , Photographer and a professional photographer"
*GWC stands for Guy with camera
First is Guy/Gal With Camera(GWC).
It literally means a guy with a camera regardless if the person knows how to use it or not.
The moment you buy a camera, you're a GWC.
A cameraman is similar to the GWC.
However, they might not be even familiar with the device they're using and more often than not are unable to take any good pictures. It doesn't matter if you're holding a cheap 3 megapixels handphone camera, or a 1D mark 4. If your pictures sucks like shit, than you're only a GWC.
Second is photographer. They're the enthusiast who we see often.
Yes there are many classes here as well. There's the pixel peeper, measurebators, equipment collectors, hobbyist, etc etc. But generally a photographer would mean someone who takes a good photo regardless of the equipment they're using............"
Thought it was pretty interesting how he did his comparison.
To each his own.
I have friends who own DSLRs, compacts or even film.
We find similarity through our passion for photography, and our desire to improve our shots.
But i wonder what category I'm in...=P
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