Since listening to Paul Sanders at Patchings I have concentrated on choosing subjects that catch my eye, passing by the many possible ones that I see. First and foremost I am trying to take pictures for my own pleasure and try to be less concerned about what others will think of them. My long term aim is still to produce arresting images and I think I can only do this if I choose subject matter that grabs my attention as I walk along or visit a location. If a subject does not catch my eye it is very unlikely to be of interest to my viewers.
I have been trying this approach for a couple of weeks now and have found it very enjoyable. I have taken shots of things that I would not normally have included like wild flowers and even a horse.
Why did I take the horse? Because I liked the way the sun reflected off its coat. The colour reminded me of chestnuts.
Unfortunately I still cannot stop looking for the number of "likes" my images get when I post them on Facebook. I still have some way to go in this respect.
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ReplyDelete"If a subject does not catch my eye it is very unlikely to be of interest to my viewers".
To be blunt, you could not be more wrong on that comment. We are all different in every way.
I fully accept your criticism. It was presumptuous of me to assume all viewers have the same interests and opinions as me.
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