#clondon52 prompt: artistic fears - people

I mostly take pictures of birds. Photographing people is well outside my comfort zone.

Olympus E-M1 II, Sigma 30/1.4
f/1.4, 1/20s, ISO 4000

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A main photographic goal for the year: more emphasis on composition and light rather than just relying on interesting subjects to carry the image.

That should not be taken to imply that this wood stork (Mycteria americana) isn't an interesting subject.

Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II
171mm, f/4.7, 1/200s, ISO 1250

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4- Another hobby or passion

I really enjoy the outdoors. I was lucky enough to have 2 uncles and a grandfather to take me outside, camp, fish and just enjoy the outdoors. The world lost all 3 of them in 2022. I can never thank them enough for what they gave me in their lifetimes. #clondon52 #clondon52_01 #dronelife #nature #droneoftheday #photography #drone #quadcities #iowa

A main photographic goal for the year.

Last year I started "helping" a rugby team by shooting at their games. These are now easily my most people-focused shots, and not something I've done before. I'm still uncomfortable shooting people, and I'm not brave enough to make that my goal, but I'd like to get "out there" more this year, and to see more. I fall easily into routine, and if I can break that, great, and I expect my photos would be more interesting for it, too.
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Artistic fears.

I wonder if I'll ever really get it with photography sometimes. I respect photos where a photographer has grabbed the moment, or been able to spin something out of "nothing", where a mistake could have made it utterly uninteresting visually. I was the wrong side of a fence here, but still think there's a better composition that would make the image. Still, to come across a couple of cars appearing to be so violently reclaimed by nature was cool.
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Another hobby or passion

It's maybe a stretch to call this one a hobby, but I'm going with it because it's cold outside 😄 there's an independent beer shop near me, and I go there relatively frequently with a couple of friends. The selection is pretty staggering, and the themed events on some weekends are even better. This is just a quick snap to remind me of the evening.
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3- Past experiences with photography

I started in mid 2020 at the height of the pandemic. Photography gave me something to do away from people and start to explore the space around me. I still have a hard time calling myself a photographer. But I am getting more comfortable with the idea. #droneoftheday #photography #clondon52 #clondon52_01 #aerialphotography #drone

2022 was a complete wash for me photographically. So my goal for 2023 is simple: don't let stress and life get in the way. Make time to get out and do what I love. Today I did just that. Got a small amount of images I'm happy-ish with, so thre's at least that.
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First #clondon submission - "Past experiences with photography"

Most of my photography for the last few years has been doing landscapes while munro bagging. Sometimes I get good photos but dont finish a munro, if I don't get any photos at least I finished a munro! Pretty blustery outing today.

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Artistic Fears - Part 1: I find myself headed out with a slew of film gear and a clear target (This week it was abandoned Tennessee), but I always bring along a digital to get a 'safe' shot. Alternatively, when I have a digital shoot like a portrait session or something fine art, I often set the lights and scene to be compatible with a potential roll of film. I would love to work on being content with what I get without overdoing/overthinking it.

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Submission 2: Other Hobby

Though I never want to be a cinematographer, I can't lie that movies, films, and documentaries form a huge part of what inspires me to go shoot. I have loved the visual medium in more ways than one, and my joy for movies is but one more on top of photography, though it should come as no surprise, as my username is a reference to one of my favorite films. (Cameraperson - Kirsten Johnson, check it out).

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Goals for 2023 #clondon52 . I have 2. My first goal of 2023 is to just shoot. I drive by this structure every single day I go to work and have said multiple times that it would be cool to shoot but never did. I'm going to take the time to just get it done. My second goal is to be more creative with my edits. I want to explore more of that with my photos than just standard sun shiny days. #illinois #drone #aerialphotography #droneoftheday #photography #quadcities #clondon52_01

Submission 1: Past Experiences With Photography

The past year of growth for me has really come from exploring different angles and paying more attention to what I can use/add to a photograph from the background of whatever scene I find myself in. I feel that I've really started to notice and incorporate more details and elements from scenes into the photographs I'm shooting.
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52 Weeks with Chelsea London prompt 1: Artistic Fears

I'm worried that the work I'm capable of producing isn't good enough. For my standards or anyone else's. And I'm taking a big step outside of my comfort zone considering this kind of thing is pretty far removed from the almost-exclusively-sports-photography I did for years prior.

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My first submission for #clondon52 is for "Past experiences with photography".
Some of my first pictures with my own camera were in and around Dartmoor national park in the UK, and this is a trend I continued.

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2023. Let’s goooooo! Here’s the first prompts for #clondon52.

SETTING GOALS
* Past experiences with photography
* Another hobby or passion
* Artistic fears
* Main photographic goal for the year

Use #clondon52_01 when submitting. Full info here: https://www.clondon.me/blog/52-2023