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Photography as Therapy
I am a brain injury, repeat brain injury, survivor with PTSD and anxiety/bipolar issues. Luckily they have meds but they don't help as much as needed, but I've found that I'd forget my woes a bit, so to speak, when I was out doing photography, especially in nature. For a while it was a guilty pleasure until on a hunch I Googled if it helped with PTSD and it does. In fact, war veterans use landscape photography as therapy for their PTSD. I wasn't in the military but I've had the crap kicked out of me lots. I simply grew up in that kind of neighborhood/town but now I live in Utah which I'll say is a lot safer. I can walk around Historic 25th Street at night with my Samsung S10 and Sony A6000 with a couple of lenses, including my $1K 210mm lens and I'm fine. Yeah, there's a bit of crime in that area per news but the news is always negative. Ogden has a big of a reputation but honestly it's not that bad. The people are worth getting to know.
By Joseph Barney7 years ago in Photography
The Makings of a Photograph
Eric Kim said it best, when he describes his street photography as making a photo as opposed to taking a picture. He expresses asking someone to make a photograph seems more pleasing to hear as opposed to taking one's picture. The mere sound of the word “taking” adds a sense thievery and puts people on guard and less likely to agree to pose for a few snaps of the camera. Eric’s philosophy has added a whole new perspective to my own means of photography. I no longer look at my photos as a “picture taken,” but more so now as a “photo made.” A made photo is only made once the decision has been made to keep, show off, display or sell. Discarded pictures are your taken ones, taken, and discarded, and forgotten. Made pictures are the storytellers, like the story of the pictures I made for this chapter.
By John Neil7 years ago in Photography
Darlene & Me
Do you know that feeling when you are travelling in a foreign country and you have read some information in your Lonely Planet guide, and then you look up at a high building and you see an advertisement that you didn't expect? Well, this is what happened to me in Tallinn, Estonia, and the adv of Fotografiska.
By Giulia Hepburn7 years ago in Photography
Lost In a Sea of "Pretty Pictures?"
I got my first DLSR camera for Christmas about two years ago. I mainly wanted it to make films, as I wasn't too interested in photography. The only photos I took were with my drone. I was fascinated with aerial photography, seeing the world from another perspective. My drone dedicated Instagram was full of birds eye views of parks, cemeteries, and landscapes, but that was it.
By Tas B7 years ago in Photography
My BFF and I Did the Hobby Lobby Challenge
The Hobby Lobby challenge was created essentially by teens who go to craft stores such as Hobby Lobby and try and take creative pics that can be mistaken for professional shots. When I found this challenge I wasn't expecting to get any okay shots; however, Mary and I got tons of awesome photos! Keep reading to find the link to view the photos, read how we did them, and how we felt about the whole process.
By Caitie7 years ago in Photography
5 Reasons Why Every Artist Should Learn Photography
You may have found your true passion in a traditional art medium. Whether it’s acrylic painting, drawing, sculpting, or even digital art, learning the basics of photography can greatly improve your skills in your chosen field of study.
By Jennifer Parr7 years ago in Photography
The 10 Best Places for Street Photography in New York City
I truly believe that New York is the greatest city in the world—but then again, I may be a little biased. I've spent most of my 20s in town, taking in all the beautiful scenes of the area with my friends.
By Skunk Uzeki7 years ago in Photography
Spotlight: Best Self Portrait Photographers on Instagram
People underestimate how tricky it is to capture a perfect self-portrait. And by self-portrait, I'm not talking about selfies. I'm talking about art. It's hard to photograph yourself when you are unable to see what you're doing, how your pose looks, whether you've captured your best angle, whether you've captured the mood of the photograph. That's why I'm always really excited to find a wonderful self-portrait photographer, and Instagram is always the main site that I use for researching new photographers to inspire me. Here are my top eight self-portrait photographers of the moment, whose work I have discovered through Instagram.
By Emma Styles7 years ago in Photography
