photography

[lizziebelle]

bridge, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

I was looking back through my Flickr stream from the past few months, and nothing was popping out at me as really different. It was just more of the same thing, over and over. Sunsets, cats, the river, the pond, trees, flowers, cemeteries. All things I love to take pictures of, but nothing extraordinary.

I need to step up my game, find new subjects, new techniques.

I thought about joining one of those weekly challenge groups on Flickr, but the last time I tried, I didn't find it all that helpful to me, and then my life went kablooie right in the middle of it so I just dropped out.

But I do want to do something, anything different. Most of the pictures I've taken lately are of things I was doing anyway, i.e. I took a walk and took my camera with me. Even different places I've been to, like the art walk, I didn't go to just to take pictures.

It hasn't helped that the weather has been most uncooperative lately, not being very conducive to getting outside and walking around.

I'd also like to be able to do more with my photos, but Photoshop is out of reach for me right now. There's an app someone suggested to me, Pixelmator, that I'd like to get when I get a little extra cash. It's supposed to be similar in what it can do. iPhoto just isn't cutting it.

A lot of the pictures I've really liked the past few months are ones I've taken with my phone. That's the main reason I wanted it. I've been having fun with Instagram, and I like how convenient it is, as I always have it with me anyway. But it's limited in what I can capture, and a bit slow; I've trashed many pictures of cats who moved as I pressed the shutter.

Any suggestions for interesting subjects would be appreciated. And crossed fingers for better weather!

Comments

[bettyw.livejournal.com]

Try going to places that you don't particularly love, don't think of as photogenic, or to which you never go, and find objects/angles that are cool but not usually noticed. I'm thinking there may be lots of opportunities at a mall (pipes in the corner, undersides of stairs, random people), the CVS, a local high school basketball game, etc.

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

Good idea, Betty! I actually took a pic I really liked at the mall last year.