The story of how I got interested in photography was:
I was experiencing being a victim of crime and I needed to be getting evidence, every time I went to the police to report each incident. I was using my phone to take photos and the images were very much crap. One day I was in Dick Smiths and I saw a little camera (FinePix J10), on sale for $100 and something dollars, so I bought it in the intention to get better photos for the police.
I started to use the camera for other things besides evidence and soon realised I enjoyed using it and I wasn’t half bad at taking photos.
I had a friend who was encouraging me and that really got me fired up. When I stated I was really into HDR. This was excellent for the abstract photos, but not so good for other stuff. I joined Flickr in 2009. My taste has changed a lot over the years. Bill Baldridge was one of the first persons I followed on Flickr. I still love the process of what my mind does when I think about when ‘seeing a photo’, and the satisfying ‘click’ that follows. Gavin.
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It’s interesting how we fall into things, but what a great reward. I love what your eyes see, Hugs.
Thank you. I’ve spent over a month working on my sites so they are up to date. I had ignored them while I was ill with all the alcohol and mental illness. G
But the great news is your feeling better and in the groove again!
yes…and yes. Hugs.
Looking back at old photographs of mine, I always get nostalgic, and when I come across one that has an emotional impact on me, it always makes me smile. Photography is such a beautiful artform, and it is great to read how it clicked with you.
Thanks very much. Yes. It’s such an enjoyable art making process. G