Artsy photography

[Uke]

My daughters are accomplished photographers and have given me some tips. Here's my first attempt at an artsy guitar photo. Maybe I'll stick to researching guitars instead of photographing them.

I think that's a fantastic photo!

 

[Uke]

Dude that is one clean guitar!!

If photography doesn’t work out then maybe you could start a cleaning service.

Guitar detailing!

 

[Nuuska]

I used to be into photography until digital cameras (and later, cell phones!) turned me off completely. . . .

I had it just the opposite way - I used to have a decent Nikon camera - even have some shots that I like after all these years - but while the film and development cost was something to concider - way too often when I got the pictures my reaction was : "What was I thinking when shooting this?" - ( and not talking about any finesses like composition . . . ) - with digital - just ditch it if no good - and when a really good one - in my opinion - comes - then I may have it printed at local shop who does high-quality prints.

 

[JohnW63]

When I was big into photography and got lots of books and bought lenses and hung out in forums, I always wanted to develop a creative eye. Look at a scene and find that angle and lighting and subject that shows in in the books. I don't think it ever happened. I would look at a scene and KNOW there was something good in it, because I stopped and spent time looking and thinking about it. A real photographer could have found the gem in the picture.

 

[Brucebubs]

My camera has an 'Art' setting that washes out colors and boosts light and dark.

 

[JohnW63]

Blasphemy!

 

[dreadnut]

 

[GGJaguar]

So, my daughter said try using a mirror. Uh... okay.




My kids may be good at it, but I think I need to be done with artsy photography and just stick to point-and-shoot.

 

[Stuball48]

So, my daughter said try using a mirror. Uh... okay.




My kids may be good at it, but I think I need to be done with artsy photography and just stick to point-and-shoot.

Looks very good to 74 year old eyes + I like your daughters' mirror advice

 

[GGJaguar]

Well, thanks. Kids haven't figured out it's tough to teach an old dog new tricks.

 

[Guildedagain]

I need to be done with artsy photography

It's a lot of work, results may be subtle. Using mirrors could be some newfangled Instagram thing, because people no longer have the patience to see only one side at a time.

Back to the pic. The guitar looks good and has potential, but having a hard time connecting, the second upper pic is best, a better shot of the headstock, which to me is like a face.

 

[GAD]

I like that mirror.

When it comes to photography everyone is a critic. I mean, that’s true with any creative endeavor but somehow I find it worse with photography. Everyone is an “expert”and everyone loves to tell you what’s wrong. God forbid you tell a Photo forum what gear you’re using because you’re an idiot, you’re doing it wrong, and on and on and on. I love photography, but man oh man is the online photography community awful.

Sorry. That felt like a PTSD flashback.

 

[JohnW63]

"is the online photography community awful."

And it's mostly the same handful in a given forum, too. This group is helpful and constructive and those folks over there are always the ones you know will have nothing good to say. God forbid I have a lens that has " ugly bokeh ".

 

[bobouz]

Photography is just plain old fun - Enjoy it!

 

[fronobulax]

Photography is just plain old fun - Enjoy it!

I think you could have....




No wait.

Thank you for the pleasurable time I spent looking at it and trying to confirm the identity of what I was looking at. I think, though, I might hate you if that were a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle

 

[Guildedagain]

Tide pools are fun and exciting, compared to guitars. Photograph nature, and you can hardly do wrong.

Photograph bugs.

Photograph the seasons



Photograph someone you love in faraway places.

 

[dreadnut]

 

[GGJaguar]

Not my photo, but I think it's artsy (even though my brain can't imagine composing this pic in the first place).

 

[Cougar]

Sort of reminds me of a watercolor I did....

 

[GGJaguar]

Nice! I can't even stay in the lines when I'm coloring.