You didn’t ask for it but I’m going to give it to you anyway. I am by no means a photography expert but I know what I like and what I don’t like. It’s all relative. Maybe reading this list will help you understand a little bit more about me and my style.
MY PHOTOGRAPHY PHILOSOPHY
Photography is about telling a story without words and about capturing the beauty of a moment in time.
Good photography is not characterized by how well someone knows how to use Photoshop.
Post-processing is good but don’t overdo it. Rely on the beauty of the image itself, not the effects. [P'shaw...I know even I am guilty of doing that at times...]
The fact that you have a good camera does NOT make you a good photographer.
I shoot with digital but I want my photos to look like they are on film.
Wacky Batman angles do not equal an interesting photo.
Gadgets and toys just complecate things.
Digital is easy but film is truth.
Keep it simple.
WHAT I LIKE:
-vintage style
-retro colors
-film
-cross-processing
-documentary portraiture
-landscape photography that puts me THERE
-kitties
-birds, owls, deer
-all animals, really
-wildlife photography
-desaturated colors
-candidness and whimsy
-weird and spooky stuff
-negative space
-shooting on location
-natural light
-quiet, pensive photos
-happy accidents
-double exposures
WHAT I DISLIKE:
-self portraits
-those photos that are mostly black and white but with a splash of color…you know what i’m talking about. you see them mostly in wedding photos where the mens’ ties or the bride’s bouquet is in color and everything else is black and white. yeah. i hate those.
-using wacky Batman angles in an attempt at “edginess”
-oversaturation
-going overboard with post-processing
-studio lighting
-attention whores
-boring photos of flowers [or boring photos of anything]
-posing
-photographers who are into gadgets, toys, and software
-those who get wrapped up in the technical information
-arrogance
Please feel free to comment! Messages of both love and hatred welcome. Disagree with me? Tell me why. Direct emails to deweystphoto@gmail.com.
