Inspiration and experiments
The weather has been very dull and uninspiring in Orkney lately for taking photos – flat light, strong winds, cold …... So instead I’ve been inspired by a lot of the work I’ve seen on Redbubble into playing around with some new techniques both out with the camera and indoors on the computer.
I’ve been experiementing with HDR, black and white, and selective colour. Not sure where these experiments will lead me, possible nowhere, but it’s filled in some time nicely and kept my mind off stressful work issues.
I’m always happy to receive comments, advice and suggestions to improve my photography. Thanks to those who have offered comments and praise, and to all of you for the wonderful, inspiring work on here.
I don’t tend to use the reply button to reply to your comments on my work as I prefer to go and view people’s work instead and comment on theirs in return. Sometimes I end up with a big backlog of this – but I do try to view other people’s portfolios when they’ve been kind enough to leave me comments on my photos. Thanks again to everyone for the comments and inspiration!
John Nelson
Having lived in (and still miss terribly) Orkney I know how dull the weather can be, even more so with uninspiring light, but also know how fabulous it is when it finally changes.
Your work is great Fiona and I often wonder whether you kayak around the coast with camera in hand ready for the next shot. Where I currently live in Ireland it is so flat there are no landmarks of any distinction and the light can also be a depressing aspect like in Orkney. I think playing around with selective colouring, contrasts, mono are great ways to develop. I’ve not tried HDR and really know too little about it to delve into yet but will be interested in seeing your attempts and reading any comments you make.
I very rarely give advice to anyone but when I am asked for it I usually say ‘be yourself and let everyone else appreciate your work’
Bubble for Orkney!
retsilla
Hi Fiona.
In the last 2-3 months I’ve discovered photoshop and really enjoyed exploring this tricky software. It has opened up artistic avenues, incluing re-thinking some old film favourties that can get a new lease of life. I have reservations about some functions of photoshop in terms of “real photographs” but in the context of art, it is really fun to play with. Whilst I’m more attracted to the outdors too, I’ve been going indoors but taking the same principles with me which has been good. (e.g. framing, attention to backgound, improving lighting, etc. Now in the digital age experimentation is cheap!
Good luck and have fun. Fiddling around might open up interesting aspects for all your work.
Cheers.