Pinned
Aug 31 •
September Focus: See like someone else, feel like yourself
This month's focus: think of a photographer whose work genuinely moves you. Not their gear, not their editing style — what they make you feel when you look at their images. Now go make a photograph chasing that same feeling. Not a copy of their look, not homage for its own sake. Use their way of seeing as a way in to your own answer to the question that matters here: what do you want the viewer to feel? Post your image in the Monthly Focus Photo category, please include the month in the title of your post. Include the details of who you had in mind and what you were chasing. No pressure to nail it first time. The interesting part is usually in the attempt, not the result. I'll be doing this one too. Looking forward to seeing where you take it. — Richard
3
0
Pinned
Aug 24 •
Welcome and please say hello
Hi, I'm Richard. I spent over 30 years selling lighting before I ever picked up a camera properly. Different trade, same obsession really — how light changes how you feel. That question never left me: what do you want the viewer to feel? Most of you don't need another lesson on exposure. I've done enough portfolio reviews to know that. You already know your camera better than half the people calling themselves photographers online. What's usually missing isn't skill, it's direction — a reason the shot exists beyond "it looked nice." So that's what this group is. Once a month I'll set a focus — a theme, a constraint, something to shoot toward. You post the work, I'll give it a proper look, and so will everyone else here. No vague "lovely shot" comments, no gear chat. Just honest, constructive feedback aimed at helping you work out what you're actually trying to say. I'll be posting my own stuff too, and I'd welcome the same honesty in return Introduce yourself below — where you shoot, what's got you stuck, what you're hoping changes here. I read every one. Glad you're here. — Richard
2
0
Pinned
Aug 26 •
Welcome to NF Darkroom
If you already know your camera but want to find what you're actually trying to say with it, you're in the right place. Each month I set a creative focus — something to shoot toward — and you post your work here for honest, constructive feedback. I'll be doing the same with mine. We also meet live once a month: first Tuesday, 7:30pm UK time, one hour, image review and Q&A. Recorded if you can't make it. One question runs through everything here: what do I want the viewer to feel? Start asking it, and everything else — settings, gear, technique — becomes a means to an end rather than the point itself. The full walkthrough (including ground rules) is in the Classroom under Start Here — worth a read before you post. Introduce yourself below: where you shoot, what's got you creatively stuck, what you're hoping changes here. I read every one. Glad you're here. — Richard
1
0
51m •
My September Focus: “Moving Images”
The photographer I have chosen is Julieanne Kost. She is an internationally renowned photographer who has worked extensively with Adobe. Julieanne Kost has created many training programmes on Lightroom and Photoshop. One of her books is called “Passenger Seat”. This publication provides advice on how to define, capture, and edit a photo project. Julieanne’s images of small woodland scenes demonstrate her approach to this. These were captured from the passenger seat of her car while she was being driven to work in the north east of the USA. The photos are intentionally blurred. For me, these images feel like understated, quiet, peaceful views of nature. Now, it just so happens that my current physical condition temporarily precludes me from driving. So, I have been taking lots of images from my own passenger seat with the aim of creating the same type of feeling. These images are different from the usual kind of ICM, where the photographer is stationary and moves the camera. Here the photographer (me) is moving and I try to pan the camera on a subject by the roadside. I totally understand if nobody likes these images. Some folks will see them merely as a bunch of ridiculous looking blurry photos. However, I think they reveal lovely little snippets of the natural world in a special way that only a camera can. These are my “Moving Images”. Julieanne Kost captured her photos over a number of years during the fall in New England and the surrounding area. So far, mine have been captured only this August and September in Scotland. I am hoping to develop my technique and get a bit more colour in these shots as we head further into autumn. I have uploaded just four photos with more than a little trepidation… “Daft Blurry Pics” or “Moving Images”….
0
0
1-27 of 27
powered by
skool.com/nf-darkroom-3804
For photographers 50+ who refuse to believe their best work is behind them. Find your creative voice, not just better gear.
Suggested communities
Powered by