I’ve been gearing up for my show in a few weeks and it is definitely influencing what I shoot for this project each week. I really enjoy the work I’ve been producing over the past several months (what I like to call my Botanical Impressions) and want to make that a strong presence in my show. On the one hand, it makes choosing my subjects fairly easy as there are many botanical subjects I have yet to get to in my own yard alone. On the other hand, it’s a challenge finding a fresh way of portraying each subject while keeping them tied to the previous subjects in order to maintain a cohesive portfolio. I know many of you that participate may be where I was at in my first year of the project – struggling just to find a subject in time to participate each week. Or maybe you have a personal project you’re working on in conjunction with participating in POTW. In any case, I’d love to hear what’s motivating you when you’re photographing your subjects!
Please enjoy our latest images:
by 4otomo
by Steve Raley
by Carolyn Younger
by Cristofor
Thanks so much to everyone that participated this week!
Ready to take on the POTW Challenge? I’d love to have you along! Read the guidelines to find out how to submit your photo.
Until next time, have fun shooting!
Some really awesome building shots this week :) They can be tricky to make interesting sometimes I find :)
Love your Lacecap shot, Jessica!
I find that I take multiple angled shots of nearly everything I photograph but there is usually just one or 2 that work for me and I love it when they stand out from the others so obviously. But sometimes I will flip back and forth between 2 almost identical images for days before I choose the one I use.
Have a lovely weekend, T. :)
Hi T! Thanks so much for sharing how you work :) I too shoot way more than I end up using. Out of 50-60 shots I’ll get anywhere from 3 to 10 usable ones if I’m lucky!
Hi Jessica,
As to motivation, I generally have two things in mind when I am out looking for things to photograph: geometry and drama. They probably come from opposite sides of my brain :-)
However, my real interest is in how I remember things. Often it is quite different from how my photographs look, and I find this difference fascinating. So I spend quite a bit of effort altering my photographs digitally to bring them closer to how I remember the scene.
Thanks for sharing your motivations and methods RA! I think you’re far from alone in your effort to create photographs that reflect your inner vision as closely as possible. And sometimes that means the end result won’t look like the actual object. I love that photography is versatile enough to let us see our visions come to life!