A project that carries on!Hi Guys!! I just thought I would put out another post today, and explain to you how I am changing my gallery’s. I am trying to prove my website, so please feel free to give me a comment if you like the changes or not. Any input would be wonderful and I would really like to touch base with any of the people that follow me. I truly would like to get to know the people were interested in my work. I thought I should put out a couple of images of some religious buildings that I have been photographing for too long. I started to think about a much time I’ve spent photographing churches and religious buildings in the country, and I’ve come to the conclusion is been well over 20 years. I will say sometimes the images are OK other times they are spectacular. So let’s start with a couple of images and I’ve taken of late. Let’s start by taking a look at a church at the end of the field. It’s been an image that I’ve tried to capture so very many times, I’ve failed most of the time. Perhaps I am are too critical of my own work, but rather be critical than just take snapshots. This is a church called Saint Charles RC in the small hamlet of Mearns. To call it a hamlet is actually a stretch. It is little more than just the church and a hall. But it’s quite a pretty church from across the field. It has been my quest for very long time to capture churches from a distance. And I am attempting to get the feeling of a homecoming that and rural person would feel when they see a familiar building on the horizon.
Of the next photograph that I’m going to people that comment about. Has been part of my archive quite a while. I was drawn to a long time ago when I had different equipment and I just love the image its black and white. And that removes a lot of the unnecessary distractions. I like it at the scenic image and it has some wonderful drama.
The next photograph or to talk about is called saint mary’s looks on. This is an example of why photography matters. As the accompanying church that you see in the background its been torn down, I’m sure it was for safety reasons, as the church was very rickety. I always spend time in the graveyard looking for compositions, but also to respect those that that attended the church and spend a little time remembering them and their names.
And the last one were going to talk about is called, Sich Kolomea Ukrainian Orthodox church. I decided to photograph this one on a very cold new year’s eve. The funniest part as soon as I posted it the people that cared and loved this building wanted not only a print but also a digital copy so they could put it on their own web site. The will honestly say that feels very good when people come out of the woodwork and show joy in your work.
So what is our lesson for today? Todays lesson primarily is, it is always import find a subject and spend the time photographing it. Make the time to shoot it! Without question some of your images are going to be a difficult to be called art at first. But as you continue to work on the subject that your photograph, you will find compositions, and light that you love. So do spend the time take your camera out, photograph something that you like! Ignore what other people tell you whether it’s good or bad. Find some joy in photographing what you like, stick to it to worry so much about your gear. New gear isn’t going to make it better. If you want to get a decent lens or take a course. It’s more important that you experience the subject than trying to buy your improvement! So as always: Shut up and shoot! Enjoy your photography! Chow for now!!
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