Post by Chris Wolfe on Feb 15, 2005 17:29:50 GMT -5
An Intriguing Lifestyle
KIM PINNICKS
SNAPSHOT REPORTER
I like scenery and landscapes as much as the next person, but I believe that people are more intriguing to look at.
I get bored with landscapes. I do enjoy looking at sunsets and such, but there are only so many times that I can look at the Grand Canyon. With people, I believe you will never be surprised. Tattoos, piercings and interesting hair all add to the individuality of a person.
Eyes. There is something about the eyes that intrigue; mesmerize, even. You can almost feel the emotion. You can tell what they are thinking, even though you weren’t there when the photo was taken. Photographs do a good job of catching the gleam in someone’s eyes. With a landscape or scenic picture, you truly don’t feel a connection.
Style is another big thing for me. Everyone looks different, from what they wear to the purse they are carrying. People, such as fashion photographers, pose the pictures. They chose the style—what to wear, do and act like. People walking on the street taking pictures capture the human being in their best form—themselves. The style of people intrigue me because there are so many items of clothing and goods, and every person uses them to create their own style. You can compare people in pictures to decide what hair, clothes and accessories are “in.” It seems every season the style changes. Some people just go with the flow and others create their own. You never run out of pictures!
The camera catches personality within us all. The gleam in someone’s eyes, the child within an elderly man, whatever—it doesn’t matter. I see people as a piece of artwork. Some have an exquisite personality or canvas with bright colors and lines, yet some are blank. With a piece of land or growth, I don’t see a personality, they don’t live like that. There is no “glow” that I find when I look at them. I don’t feel that tingle of emotion with these pictures.
Did I mention I get bored? I pass trees and wildlife everyday with no effect on me. I find myself looking at how I present myself. I look to magazines when I need help. I can’t look at a tree to figure out life unless I want syrup! You don’t get bored with poses. People act spontaneously. Pictures of people are fun to take because there is always action.
Besides having fun, everywhere you go, there are the unavoidable—people! You can’t escape them so you might as well get a good shot.
E-mail this reporter at:
photopinnicks@yahoo.com
Nature’s Beauty
CHRIS WOLFE
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Some of the most famous photographers in the world have built their success on solely landscape photography. Is it not evident that landscape photography is popular with the majority of the population—or else artists like Ansel Adams and others would not have been able to build up their photographic empire.
Landscapes invite the viewer into whatever exotic place that the picture was taken at. The picture can take the viewer on a sensory adventure. By seeing what the photographer saw, the viewer is attracted into the place and can see, smell and even hear the noises of the scenery in the photograph.
Landscapes have long been considered the epitome of photography—trying to capture the perfect moments with the sun, clouds and the ever-famous tourists in the way. Landscape photography is much harder than photography of people, simply because there are too many factors that can change the outcome of the photo. With people, there is a certain emotion that is trying to be captured, and that can be posed for. However, in landscape photography, the photographer has to work with the land, because there is no way to alter the land to make it the way you want in a photo. There are too many variables, and the photographer has to be ready at any given second if the sun changes or an unsuspecting vacationer walks into the viewfinder.
Obviously I love landscape photography because that is what I specialize in, but for me, there is a story behind every rock, every leaf and every wave. The story can last much longer than just 1000 words, because there is so much history behind every mountain, beach and forest. They have experienced more than any human ever will, and for that, I love to capture the one moment when this historic creature is at its most beautiful point in its life.
You can agree with me or not, but deep down I know that landscape photography is much better than photography of people will ever be. The serene waves of an ocean, the stillness of a forest, the majesty of a mountain—they all touch us emotionally, and every piece of nature has an everlasting effect on the human body.
E-mail this reporter at:
photoeditorcw@yahoo.com
KIM PINNICKS
SNAPSHOT REPORTER
I like scenery and landscapes as much as the next person, but I believe that people are more intriguing to look at.
I get bored with landscapes. I do enjoy looking at sunsets and such, but there are only so many times that I can look at the Grand Canyon. With people, I believe you will never be surprised. Tattoos, piercings and interesting hair all add to the individuality of a person.
Eyes. There is something about the eyes that intrigue; mesmerize, even. You can almost feel the emotion. You can tell what they are thinking, even though you weren’t there when the photo was taken. Photographs do a good job of catching the gleam in someone’s eyes. With a landscape or scenic picture, you truly don’t feel a connection.
Style is another big thing for me. Everyone looks different, from what they wear to the purse they are carrying. People, such as fashion photographers, pose the pictures. They chose the style—what to wear, do and act like. People walking on the street taking pictures capture the human being in their best form—themselves. The style of people intrigue me because there are so many items of clothing and goods, and every person uses them to create their own style. You can compare people in pictures to decide what hair, clothes and accessories are “in.” It seems every season the style changes. Some people just go with the flow and others create their own. You never run out of pictures!
The camera catches personality within us all. The gleam in someone’s eyes, the child within an elderly man, whatever—it doesn’t matter. I see people as a piece of artwork. Some have an exquisite personality or canvas with bright colors and lines, yet some are blank. With a piece of land or growth, I don’t see a personality, they don’t live like that. There is no “glow” that I find when I look at them. I don’t feel that tingle of emotion with these pictures.
Did I mention I get bored? I pass trees and wildlife everyday with no effect on me. I find myself looking at how I present myself. I look to magazines when I need help. I can’t look at a tree to figure out life unless I want syrup! You don’t get bored with poses. People act spontaneously. Pictures of people are fun to take because there is always action.
Besides having fun, everywhere you go, there are the unavoidable—people! You can’t escape them so you might as well get a good shot.
E-mail this reporter at:
photopinnicks@yahoo.com
Nature’s Beauty
CHRIS WOLFE
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Some of the most famous photographers in the world have built their success on solely landscape photography. Is it not evident that landscape photography is popular with the majority of the population—or else artists like Ansel Adams and others would not have been able to build up their photographic empire.
Landscapes invite the viewer into whatever exotic place that the picture was taken at. The picture can take the viewer on a sensory adventure. By seeing what the photographer saw, the viewer is attracted into the place and can see, smell and even hear the noises of the scenery in the photograph.
Landscapes have long been considered the epitome of photography—trying to capture the perfect moments with the sun, clouds and the ever-famous tourists in the way. Landscape photography is much harder than photography of people, simply because there are too many factors that can change the outcome of the photo. With people, there is a certain emotion that is trying to be captured, and that can be posed for. However, in landscape photography, the photographer has to work with the land, because there is no way to alter the land to make it the way you want in a photo. There are too many variables, and the photographer has to be ready at any given second if the sun changes or an unsuspecting vacationer walks into the viewfinder.
Obviously I love landscape photography because that is what I specialize in, but for me, there is a story behind every rock, every leaf and every wave. The story can last much longer than just 1000 words, because there is so much history behind every mountain, beach and forest. They have experienced more than any human ever will, and for that, I love to capture the one moment when this historic creature is at its most beautiful point in its life.
You can agree with me or not, but deep down I know that landscape photography is much better than photography of people will ever be. The serene waves of an ocean, the stillness of a forest, the majesty of a mountain—they all touch us emotionally, and every piece of nature has an everlasting effect on the human body.
E-mail this reporter at:
photoeditorcw@yahoo.com