The effect other forum members have on your photography

Paulw

squareballoon wrote: »

I am one of those photographers that real photographers hate. No photography experience, got entry level dslr and photoshop to patch up my photography errors.

I think that sums up the majority of posters in here too. It's a great way to learn.

squareballoon wrote: »

Anyway back to the original topic I love these boards because there's such a varity of types photography experience. I mainly shoot families but if I ever shoot anything else I come on here to find how others do it well and copy them.

Sounds fine, as long as we can also copy your style and work. Mind you, that might take a lot of work.

squareballoon

Paulw wrote: »

Sounds fine, as long as we can also copy your style and work. Mind you, that might take a lot of work.

No problem at all. Just don't do it better

TelePaul

Mostly get disheartened by posts/comments

Valentia

TelePaul wrote: »

Mostly get disheartened by posts/comments

Why?

Valentia

nilhg wrote: »

Like all the others who've posted here I've learned a lot form the kind folks on here, and there are many on here who's work I really admire (too many to individually mention) but if I had to pick one who I would say inspired me it would have to be Noah Grey (greysoul on here).
I only met him once, he arrived to the first Charleville Castle meet with SineadW and Elven and I don't believe I heard him speak 10 words all day but seeing his pictures and reading his report on the day was eyeopening.
He hasn't posted here in quite a while, so I hope he's OK and will feel able to put his site up again soon.

Absolutely agree. I was lucky to develop a friendship with Noah after that visit. He is an amazing person and photographer. I haven't heard from him either but there is somebody in Austin, Texas who drops into have a look at my blog fairly regularly. I suspect it might be him. I hope so and that he is keeping well.

If you do happen on this Noah. Our best wishes go to you.

There really are 8 or 9 people on here whose work I think is first class. Mentioning names simply means forgetting someone so I'm not going to do it. There are at least three who I would rate as good as it gets.

AnimalRights

Valentia wrote: »

There are at least three who I would rate as good as myself.

Fixed!

Valentia

Covey wrote: »

In answer to the original question - none.

Seriously? Not even in tempting you to give the odd landscape a lash? It would be pretty sad if some of the stuff here hadn't made even a tiny ripple.

Valentia

AnimalRights wrote: »

Fixed!

That is so not the case

ThOnda

Shame on me, I am being influenced by every single post I read, every picture I see and every advice I don't understand.
Thank you all for your influence. And if you win lotto, keep influencing me even more, please

DaireQuinlan

AnimalRights wrote: »

Valentia wrote:

There are at least three who I would rate as good as myself.

Fixed!

Valentia wrote: »

That is so not the case

So ... you're saying that they're NOT as good as yourself

Covey

Valentia wrote: »

Seriously? Not even in tempting you to give the odd landscape a lash? It would be pretty sad if some of the stuff here hadn't made even a tiny ripple.

Absolutely serious.

I don't frequent here or anywhere else for that matter to be influenced photographically. I try and do my own thing as best I can.

Thats not to infer I don't like some of the stuff posted here, I do, I even like some of the photographers posting here

Fajitas!

Covey wrote: »

I don't frequent here or anywhere else for that matter to be influenced photographically. I try and do my own thing as best I can.

To be honest, I think that's quite impossible, as in not to be influenced by other photographers, whether they are people you know, people you read about, or images used in media - If you're looking at images, they'll have an influence on you - Even if it just helps you decide what you absolutely abhor in a photograph

It's also good to look at other images if you want to do your own thing - Otherwise you could be doing everyone elses thing without knowing it...

Covey

My interpretation of the question was influence in a positive not negative fashion. Maybe thats too narrow though!

In that narrow interpretation I stand by that statement, no one on Boards has influenced me, that I'm aware of. Of course I look at a wide variety of stuff and am influenced by lots of other people.

I admire a lot of the stuff I see on here of course. Maybe I've been subliminally influenced and will morph into a poor mans version of AR or Oshead at some point, who knows?

ThOnda

Covey wrote: »

...will morph into a poor mans version of AR ...

I very doubt so

AnimalRights

Matter of fact he's heading into tomorrow nights gig with me.

Covey

ThOnda wrote: »

I very doubt so

I wouldn't be too unhappy with that. I' m not into gig shots generally , but love AR's stuff.

AnimalRights

He'll be my caddy, holding my bag and handing the lens over to me during changeovers. :cool:

Covey

AnimalRights wrote: »

Matter of fact he's heading into tomorrow nights gig with me.

Well I didn't get the invite, but I'm up for that !

AnimalRights

Fibbers Parnell street!

Covey

Total noob, need a how to and what to guide? And no, I'm not your bloody photo caddy:D

AnimalRights

When you walk down O'Connell street you take the right into Parnell street and it's 4-5 doors up, few East European bouncers on the door is the giveaway.

Covey

The "how to" and "what to" were photographic questions !. PM me rather than spoil the thread.

Ricky91t

Most of the sports photographers on here,Kensutz,Ballyman,PaulW and the others who's names I can't remember

I'd love to spend more time in Sports photography(and will at some point) but i'm struggling to find macthes going on during my free time down here in Cork,So i'm being very inactive...

I think at one point or other everybodies photo's have influenced me,Chances are I won't remember who took it,But I've looked at it and thought "I'd love to get a shot like that",So thanks to all those people

AnimalRights

Ricky91t wrote: »

Most of the sports photographers on here,Kensutz,Ballyman,PaulW and the others who's names I can't remember

City Exile is the name you're looking for I do believe.
He gave me my 1st ever Sports C&C and was brutal, but I learned from it and appreciated it.

Ricky91t

AnimalRights wrote: »

City Exile is the name you're looking for I do believe.
He gave me my 1st ever Sports C&C and was brutal, but I learned from it and appreciated it.

That's the name!Cheers

LeoB

PaulW and the other sports photographers on here.

Agree with Pauls first post here in so far as when you put something up for c&c its usually very fair.

Everyone can be an inspiration here depending on the mood you are in. I just enjoy looking at images.

thebaz

the ones who helped me most would be from 3 years ago, when I re-started (after 15 years) , in particular Al, elven, danny and sinead - sure i've forgotten someone - 2 years ago i then went of a tangent on my own

oshead

To throw in with my 2 cents here. Thanks for the mention earlier guys. It hardly deserved.

Anyway.... the ones who I find have most influenced me in recent times from these boards are Borderfox and Kjt.

Borderfox for his skill with the camera. Very decisive and knows what he's after. Some amazing shots too. Particularly this and this.

Kjt for his enthusiasm, energy and ambition. Unparalled IMO. My favourite of his are these excellent shots here and here.

On a broader note, those I admire for producing consistently very high quality imagery, well..... you know who you are, too many to mention. I'd hate to leave anyone out.

Keep it up folks.