I sit here thinking about saying something...Then realise I don't want to get in a controversy. And still... It bothers me how much I censor myself here.
Process posts are mostly boring and I rarely/watch/look at them. Maybe because I'm too old to think of this place as where I get an "education" And yet there is a lot I could learn. Especially about lighting and studio photography. I greatly admire street photography and live in area where I would like to do it. I mostly don't because i'm a coward and don't want to get shot or beaten up or in some argument over turf and territory.
I grew up watching movies and looking at magazines and reading books. Going to art museums. Studying paintings. I didn't even get a computer or a cell phone until I was over 50 years old. I don't imagine my experience and influences are of much relevance to younger people.
One thing I do occasionally is watch films with the sound off. Antonioni, Godard, Wells, etc. I like to take stills of them. Haha. Yes it's goofy but I just like it for fun. Well, I've rambled on far too much. I think I probably shouldn't write anything most of the time. Especially when hive is tanking 😮 Thank you for putting up with my nonsense
I feel that, I regularly catch myself wondering "do I want to make friends or just piss people off?" I did a lot more self censoring in the past but last year largely put an end to that. In my experience it usually balances out anyways, for every person you tick off there's usually someone else who appreciates what you're doing.
I have similar feelings about process photos, most of the ones I've come across just aren't relevant to what I'm doing. I'm sure they're helpful for some people but they just don't do much for me. Still, some of the best 'education' comes from unconventional sources in my experience. I mostly learn the hard way, even if you tell me the right way to do it, I've got to do it the wrong way first before I remember it.
Hey, knowing your risk tolerance is important. I've been in some lively situations in pursuit of photos and even if nothing goes terribly wrong it still takes a toll. The Cat From Hue gets into that a bit, Laurence eventually left Vietnam but it didn't leave him.
I have to disagree, there's always something to be learned from different perspectives and experiences. My partner has a background in art, mine is in history, we see and shoot things rather differently but also learn from the other's way of working. They mostly shoot film, I'm almost exclusively digital but the differences mostly seem to make for a nice synergy. At least until they're waiting for their film to get back and I'm already bored of editing...
Stills of films, I love it. Now I'm gonna have to do that with Metropolis. Hey, it can't be any worse than 2018 was 😎 It'll get bad, then it'll get better again. Thanks for dropping by! It's nice to have something substantial to respond to.
Oh yeah... I mostly regret my complaining haha