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A place to politely discuss the tools, technique and culture of photography.

This is not a good place to simply share cool photos/videos or promote your own work and projects, but rather a place to discuss photography as an art and post things that would be of interest to other photographers.

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What made you get into photography? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by elviajedelviento@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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When I walk around, there are always things that catch my eye. It's usually colours, shapes, shadows, how the light falls in a certain way. That's how I got into photography. I wanted to learn how to capture those things, moments. Learn how to do it in a visually interesting way. Because taking a photo of an interesting subject is one thing, but taking a captivating photo is something else. So I "borrowed" my dad's dusty Nikon & started taking classes & workshops. Ten years and 3 cameras later, I'm still in love with the art.

I'm curious. Photographers, what made you start to photograph?

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[–] Photocrazy11@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

My parents bought me a plastic box camera that took 120 film when I was eight. I got an Instamatic a teen, beat climbing into a dark closet to change film. I lived with a boyfriend after I got divorced, and we bought a 110 camera by Pentax with interchangeable lenses. I finally bought my first SLR, a Pentax Super Program, and took a beginning photography course at the local community college because I really wanted to learn how to use it properly. The teacher owned a camera store, and he helped me a lot. I then took photo lab to have access to the darkroom to print my photos.

I did work at the old Best Products in the camera and electronics department as a camera specialist. The manager and I were the only photo specialists. The rest knew computers, TVs and VCRs, etc.

My first digital was a Nikon Coolpix 990, then a Canon EOS XS. I have finally moved up to a Canon R6 Mark II this year.

It has always been a hobby, but I love it. I love to experiment and see what happens. I have one a couple of local photo contests. One of my photos was on my home city's Visitor and Convention Bureau's yearly guide.