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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 10 months 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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[–] wakesnake@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I needed a creative outlet. I don’t have the hand coordination to be a musician or painter or sculptor. Nor the voice to sing. But I have a good eye, I think. And I am a bit analytical. So I like the math and the gadgetry, but especially thinking through what a composition will look like to the camera. And I can press buttons and turn dials like a mf’r to get what’s in my mind out. That got me.