Vintage Sunset
The myspace age is here and the usual different angled poses of faces are what make up most of the profile pictures. Where has the originality and creativity gone?
The Myspace Era is here and plastered all over people’s pages are over-exposed, weirdly angled poses of what they assume is art, but it really is an obsession. Where is the creativity or originality? Even though the camera is not a professional camera, it shouldn’t limit a person’s creative flow.
Furthermore, a little thought and time can make an excellent picture. Today’s cameras can meet the specific needs of any occasion. If it is a portrait, landscape, night-time, or action shot, today’s cameras are built with the specifications to handle these type of events; thus, giving flexibility for the user. However, despite the numerous functions of these cameras a picture can still look awful, two main factors the user should be concerned about are focus and lighting.
Firstly, focus is the epitome of the picture, without focus the subject will not be clearly seen, thus losing the picture’s aesthetics. Focus is important, especially regarding the distance between the camera and the subject. If the subject is small a macro-shot would be suitable for the occasion, thus catching the minute details; while if a person were to use a macro-shot for a larger subject, then the subject would be blurred with only minimal detail being portrayed on the camera. Focus in a portrait-shot should be a reasonable distance away from the subject. Anything closer than two feet is going to ruin the focus of the picture, especially if the camera is on auto-focus because it will blur the subject. Focus is dependent on the event, the surroundings, and the subject, so one must know how to gauge their distance away from the subject to avoid unnecessary blur from the camera being out of focus. Another important factor to keep mindful of is the lighting.
Secondly, based on the situation a person should be concerned about the lighting of the area. Is it too bright, just right, or too dark? If it is night time, it would be wise to use flash; however, the subject needs to be a reasonable distance away from the camera because the camera will not capture the light projected from the camera if the subject is too far. If the subject is outdoors during the day, flash is unnecessary because there is enough light in the area for the camera to capture. If these two areas are covered well, the picture should turn out to be decent.
Finally, a person should not limit their creative skills just because everyone else is doing it. Truly creative people think out of the box and use their resources properly to efficiently and effectively make a great picture. So, will you step out of the box and be creative to make art? Or will you be just another obsessive myspace addict that lacks the creative flow and wants to be like everyone else?
Think out of the box
i’m an amateur for sure but i understand what your saying. it’s definitly an obsession for me personally because i blog about it and i love it.
i suppose most people who call themselves photographers also call themselves artists so maybe its art aswell.
it depends on the person interpretation of it.
everyones different.
Sandy
I agree with you Sandy. It’s definitely an obsession for me, however, I was just commenting on the myspace addicts who post tasteless self-portraits all over their page. I think people who try and strive to become a different brand of people and try to stand out as a “real photographer,” I applaud them because they set out to be different. These people are artists and deserve the respect for the time and effort that they put into their pieces.
Joey
well said joey
Sandy