chris91387
Well-known
i fall into this trap often.
i also "blame" the seemingly endless amount of pictures we are allotted now with bigger cards. remember the old days where you only had a roll or two of film that had to last you a weekend?
https://www.outsideonline.com/21780...k&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebookpost
i also "blame" the seemingly endless amount of pictures we are allotted now with bigger cards. remember the old days where you only had a roll or two of film that had to last you a weekend?
https://www.outsideonline.com/21780...k&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebookpost
robert blu
quiet photographer
Interesting. Worthwhile to read and to think about.
robert
robert
x-ray
Veteran
I learned a longtime ago that when I'm on vacation I'm ON vacation everything is about getting away from work and when I'm working everything is about work. I used to carry a load of gear, even my 8x10, but now it's just a single simple camera and one or two lenses max. Sometimes I don't take anything more than my phone. I've always worked as a photographer and still love what I do but sometimes as the article says it can get in the way of enjoying and seeing the scene.
Yep, I rarely make anything meaningful on vacation photo wise because I'm the type that likes to work on projects and go back to the same places repeatedly.
ChrisPlatt
Thread Killer
I had a friend who had free access to the Press level at Shea Stadium; I attended many games one season.
Using my first motorized film SLR and long zoom lens I was intent on getting some remarkable action photos.
Sadly most of the frames looked pretty indistinguishable from one another, and in my mind's eye
the memory I have of that time is that I spent an entire summer looking through a viewfinder.
Chris
Using my first motorized film SLR and long zoom lens I was intent on getting some remarkable action photos.
Sadly most of the frames looked pretty indistinguishable from one another, and in my mind's eye
the memory I have of that time is that I spent an entire summer looking through a viewfinder.
Chris
retinax
Well-known
Many people seem to really want to have pictures of everything they do. Especially at concerts it gets annoying. Once I've started focusing on a type of photographs that really bring me enjoyment or even some expression of myself, it's no longer an issue. I take pictures on a vacation, some more documentary, others more artsy, but I usually have no difficulty balancing it with enjoying the moment (travel companions might disagree). I don't take a tripod. Using film helps. Taking only max three primes helps. Still very bad ergonomics of cellphones help not falling into that trap.
davidnewtonguitars
Family Snaps
I don't shoot near as much as I want on a daily basis, 'cause I'm working in the shop all the time, and other commitments at home. When I'm on a rare vacation or day-trip, that is when I'm shooting.
I don't keep the camera in my face, but a good part of the enjoyment of vacations is the photography. I would consider vacation a part failure if I didn't bring home some snaps.
I don't keep the camera in my face, but a good part of the enjoyment of vacations is the photography. I would consider vacation a part failure if I didn't bring home some snaps.
Out to Lunch
Ventor
That's me to a T.
David Hughes
David Hughes
That's the joy or returning to old haunts; leaving the heavy stuff at home and taking just a P&S or smartphone (gasp!).
Regards, David
Regards, David
x-ray
Veteran
Vacation pictures are exactly that, a casual record for the albums my wife puts together. They're not assignments.