Well, it's the end of November, arguably the lamest month of the year for outdoor photographic pursuits. I mean, most of the fall colours are gone. The temperature is getting colder and the winds are stronger and more relentless. Often my days off consist of weather that encompasses all the above conditions, along with grey skies , cold rain, sleet or snow. Despite all of that, I'm in a pretty good place creatively. In all honesty, I've never felt better as a photographer. Things are kinda happenin'.
One of the things that I'm slowly getting into is video production. It's early days yet, but, I have been out a few times shooting some clips. The handheld stuff is pretty shaky but I do own a fluid head for my trusty old Manfrotto 190 tripod and subsequent clips are looking better. My son is an avid gamer and has been editing gaming montages for himself and his friends in that community. So far he has mastered colour grading, timing transitions and synching action to the beat of a musical soundtrack. He has also started shooting some live action stuff with my old Canon EOS M3. I will probably exploit his editing skills and in return, help him with some camera work. Some interesting collaborations may be in the works. You know the deal, apple....tree. Only in this case I'll be learning from him as much as he learns from me!
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| My son, Greg. Looking every inch the street photographer. Scruffy street style look.......Really nice camera! |
Never fear, however, I am and will always be first and foremost a stills photographer. In my last post to this blog, I talked about expanding my horizons a bit and pursuing a more open street style approach in my photography. https://refractivereasoning.blogspot.com/2021/10/changing-it-up.html I've found this newer approach to be kind of liberating. When the reaction of my viewers is no longer my first priority, I can explore any number of different approaches in creating images. It keeps the creative juices flowing.
So it's the end of November and almost everyone is gearing up for the Christmas Season. I'd like to wish everyone all the best for this festive time of year. That being said, I've decided to suspend the ''Photographic Friends'' feature for the month of December. And, as the last Saturday in December is Christmas Day, look for my last post for 2021 to appear here
...more later
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