Eye of the beholder

Took this photo one stormy morning while on vacation

In a Time Magazine photography contest, the winner, a women, used an instant camera that is available from a superette/minimart....

What I want to talk about now is my heart and skill on photography. Some call it a hobby, some call it a career, while for some, it's an obsession.

As for my case, it's obsession. I love the sound of snapping of the mechanical shutter, the rolling feel of the lens zoom, and especially, wondering if the picture came out beautiful....

Then, import them into my iMac, and take a look, photoshop to increase contrast and adjust a lot of nitty-gitty thingies...

Photography was a part of my life since I was a kid. I used to be curious of my Dad's old Minolta SLR. It was a wonder to my eye. I loved the sound of the clicking. Used 36 shots of film.

Then I got my first camera, an M&M cheap-*** camera. 36 shots film. No flash. And bright green in color. Bright Green in color. I remembered it. It was like a toy that worked.

Than, my first digital later on, was a cheap stick with only 20 shots, no zoom. Then a Fuji point and shoot that I lost and later, dad got Fuji s5600 which I started to take it seriously. It looked just like an SLR, but it wasn't.

I got my EOS1000D in Jan 2010. And I had a ball with it, taking my photography to the limit beyond boundaries. I took photographs in the level that you cannot imagine. I expanded my hobby. The question is, should I make it into a cash making hobby?


"You Only Live Once", directly inspired by the Yanni song



I haven't succeeded with trying to use DeviantART to make cash yet. I may try to sell mine for free to hotels and other locations that have shitty paintings on walls. I entered a contest, and one of mine was featured in their annual exclusive photobook, where only 300 of the best, who submitted their's into that contest. That was pretty GOOD, that mine made it. At least, I spread my name and talent and skill...

I seem to have a good eye for photography. I don't know why. Whenever I hold my camera into my hands, I start to notice and be able to detect a scene that would make an awesome photograph. I don't know why? Totally no clue, I just have it. Maybe inspiration. It's unknown. Am I perhaps a photography prodigy or something? There's something that's a mystery here which I can't describe. I read magazines, yes, also SDLR photography magazines also gave me inspiration.

Anyways, I had thoughts about auctioning them for cheap, just to make something and still spread the name.... I am still practicing and will keep snapping!