From Writing...To Blogging...To Photographing?
I never imagined I would fall in love with a camera and seeing the world through lens. But it's happened. And I'm a goner!
I've been writing my whole life. It's always been my passion - from the sappy, sentimental poems of my young years, to the moody, angst-filled poems of my teenage years, to college research papers and creative writing classes. I loved the idea of some day being an actual writer. It was my art form. I couldn't draw to save my life, but I could write. And so I wrote.
Then time got away from me. Writing fell to the wayside as I became a wife and mom and got busy with the stuff of life.
Then blogging entered the picture. My love of writing was reborn. I got to practice my "art" on a daily basis. And as blogging goes, I quickly learned the value of including photos in my posts. So I started taking pictures more frequently.
Then I started a food blog and entered a whole new realm of photography. (Taking appetizing pictures of food is not easy folks, trust me on this. For every 1 picture I post, there are probably about 50 others that get trashed.) It was about that time that I realized I was smitten with this picture taking thing. At the same time, I also began to appreciate the artistic side of taking pictures.
I began experimenting and playing around with the settings on my camera. I began toying with different angles and seeking out certain types of lighting. And all at once, I was lost to that world within my lens.
The learning curve with photography is a steep one. There is so much to learn. I'm solely self-taught, which I'm sure explains many of the flaws you see in my pictures. But just like writing, I now practice every day. And we all know where practice leads.
This post is being linked to:
- Finer Things Friday at Amy's Finer Things
- Hooked On... at Hooked On Houses
- Photo Story Friday at My Chaos My Bliss
13 comments:
I have really felt like I want to get better at my picture taking lately too Kate. I need to take a photography course. Maybe one day I'll splurge and get an SLR. I hear they are amazing, even for amateurs like me ;-)
Your pics were fabulous. I really enjoyed the shadow one and those white flowers were gorgeous! Keep snapping away, my friend! Can't wait to see more from your creative lens!
Fantastic.
I have also found a terrific release for pent up creative impulses in writing and photography.
I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated what you've written here -- and I think your pictures are looking great.
You are doing very well with your photographs. Isn't digital great? We can afford to trash the 50 pictures that didn't work!
FYI...If you want to take a great photograph class at a great price, take "Oh, Shoot!" from Candice Stringham. I took her class this Spring. I learned so much. (It's found on jessicasprague.com) Jessica teaches the digital/photoshop classes.
Taking pictures is very addictive. Thankfully with digital cameras just taking pictures won't be so expensive anymore!
I really like the picture with the house/barn in it, I like the faded affect
Impressive! I always shoot on "auto." Hmmm, maybe I should open my manual and see what else I could try!
I agree totally - my photography has grown along with my blogging.
My interest in both came from me falling for digital scrapbooking.
Now the 3 go hand-in-hand and I am a happy bunny :)
Beautiful post... Awesome photos! Have a wonderful weekend!
~Really Rainey~
Ok this was really well written! I love the barn picture and the lake picture. What talent you have Miss Kate!
The world is definitely different through a lens. Enjoy your photographic journey!
HEY! ditto.. except for the part where I didn't ever think i was a writer.. :) but I'm all over the camera now.. oh how I wish for a grown up real slr!! :)
My story too. Writer to blogger to photographer. I too am self-taught and enjoying the journey and the improvement too. I'm going to follow your progress. Way to go, Girl.
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