An Evolution In Photographic Career
Each one of us on this site has gone through his/her own evolution in photography, leading to the type of production that we now can see and admire here. Our interests are all different as is the degree to which we master the art of ‘writing in light’. But we all share the same passion, and for us all photography has gained an important part in our live. Otherwise we wouldn’t be posting here, or commenting on each other’s pictures.
The way by which we came to this point, might tell us something about the way we take pictures and might help others to understand our interests. This is what inspired me to communicate to you how I came to photography. There is quite some evolution in a span of only a few years.
My photographic career is rather short, even if I’m (already) 46 years old. Before some years, my experience with photography was that of most of other people; I was taking occasionally snapshots of the family, especially during summer holidays, using a film based pocket camera. Nothing spectacular. Some months after the birth of my daughter, in November 1999, I bought a Digital Video-camera, to record the early period in the life of my girl. By pure curiosity, I experimented from time to time with the still-function of this camera, delivering 1.1 MP pictures which I could readily visualise on my computer screen. It was a real sensation for me…… Full Article.