shakenblake19

First i want to thankyou all for the comments and stories. I wrote the tid bit just for those to rem. the simplicity of photography that we sometimes forget. Many of my best shots were no where close to home ...so yes a car is a great tool. And it is also good to go into a day with a certain shot in mind...whether it be a backlit scene or converging lines ...but again often one must wander and get lost. This forum has been nothing but joy to be in and i thank you all again.

As a green horn slowly shedding my horns i have come to realize the

biggest block to photography. The block that is, is the perfect shot

or should i say the means by which we search. I can recall countless

times of driving around gawking, burning time and daylight to find

thae picture that will shout ...SHOOT ME!!! And i am willing to bet

many others have done the same. The truth is, it is rare that we

indeed find the that shot. To break myself of the habit i have begun

to release myself from tunnel vision while going towards my car.

Stop, Breathe, look around, there is so much right under our noses.

Yes, i'm sayin near your house, or on that same old street that you

believe doesn't even exist. Take the time and you can turn that

street into a street that people will see for the first time with a

different view. If i ever become a teacher of photography, i'll

promise them a trip to New York ...and then miss the exit and drive

into a Junk yard. New York is a photo waiting to happen, a junkyard

is jungle ready to be made. You can take the long drive i'll take

the backdoor and find so much more.

 

Any interesting stories about jewels you've taken on foot ...share

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