Today I bring you an article in a humorous way, we are so many people passionate about photography that the bag in which we find ourselves includes many types of photographers, with their different ways of thinking and acting, I think that as in everything, there are features that go from one pole to another.
In fact, in some cases you can go from one end to the other, depending on the stage or your learning process, in other cases it is a matter of personality so ingrained that you find it difficult to change yourself ?. But I’m sure in some cases you’ll recognize and smile, no matter what photographic discipline you practice.
And that’s what it’s all about, let’s see it with a little humor More smiles and fewer pixels?.
There are those who are able to throw themselves to the ground, push more than half a body down a cliff, climb a wall, acquire a contortionist posture or hang from a tree to get the photo they want. He can do any risky maneuver, for the camera and worse, for himself, if the picture is worth it.
And there is the one who does not move from his place because laziness invades him, the photo must go to him no matter what, if he is seated as if he were standing. Are you satisfied with what appears in the frame, what Photoshop and zoom are for?
Do you identify with some?
Compulsive (or anxious) was born in the digital age, I declare myself prey to this group, to my great regret, and I do not realize how many plans I make in the same way until I have to edit them. I almost fell on my back and my cold sweat came in, but then, when I’m with the camera, I forget something on my finger and pull the trigger like there’s no tomorrow.
On the contrary, there are those who analyze very well before turning, do not have space problems on maps or hard drives because they think about it long before pressing the trigger, or have it very, very clear or do not float. “If you have to take a picture, take it, but take it” pa’n “it’s silly,” that’s the motto of the reserved ones.
For the perfectionist, no photo is good enough, neither yours nor someone else’s, all have a defect, a small chromatic aberration, a minimal vignette or any other lens distortion that causes both eye damage and spelling. mistake to a writer. Not to mention a sharpness defect or any other mistake, because he considers them unforgivable. From a technical point of view, you’ll never be able to criticize it. Is he doing it himself yet?
On the other hand, there are the relaxed who do not see both the failures and the story, they do not care about a twisted horizon if they like the gesture of the person coming out, or the photo is not too sharp if the Posture is the way you like it. Or whatever, if you remember that moment, you don’t care if a trash can shows up behind it.
Technology knows every camera on the market, sighs with every new model, with every new advancement that appears and no lens you haven’t tried The equipment is never good enough, there’s always something you call like a mermaid song. on the camera review pages as if it were your second home and you don’t miss any technological terminology.
At the opposite pole of this type of photographer is the vintage, it works with a single camera as long as you take correct photos as long as it is beautiful and with a retro design. Inspiration begins on the objects around it, so the camera wasn’t going to be any less. It frequents designer boutiques and vintage markets. He loves grain and vintage filters.
The meticulous is the envy of many. Your equipment is always impeccable, every time you return from a scrupulously clean session from tripod to sensor and leave everything neatly tidy and organized, ready to be reused next time as if it were new equipment, everything is in place inside and out. out of the backpack, so you can find what you are looking for without even looking.
Uh, um, I knowingly speak and no one is offended that I was the first to go take pictures and have the battery half depleted or the card full, another of my mistakes was to go with the tripod and not carry the claw, or to start photographing and after a while I realized that the ISO was at a very high level (I gave it to him by chance) and I missed some photos?I’ve learned over the years, but I still do mine, don’t I have a choice?(They say it works in my family). ) You’ll find him looking for the keys, going home because he forgot something or wondering where the hell the car parked.
And you, you admit, are you one of mine or more of the first?
Taking pictures during the day is not an incentive for the night photographer, prefers the silence of the night, the coat of the stars and the slow speeds, the forehead is his best friend. You’ll find it in the city or in the countryside, but always when the sun goes down.
On the contrary, the daytime photographer is sunnier, he likes to photograph well during the day, with lots of light, quick exhibitions, street activity, intense light to create contrast and drama or bright colors. You can get up early, but don’t ‘Ask him to accompany him at night to take pictures, because when he thinks about it he falls asleep on the couch. Did you leave all the energies during the day?
On the one hand, we have the purist SLR, the one who thinks that photography can only be done with an SLR, nothing bad, nothing compact and why talk about mobile, all this is sacrilege. If it is not done with an SLR, it is not photography “is its motto.
And at the opposite end is the mobile photographer who, having a camera on his mobile, why will he use a camera and less a SLR, so total, upload them to social media is perfectly good for him, chances are his photos will?I don’t see the light beyond a screen.
Forista, it is said to be the norm in the forums, especially that of the camera brand, has answers for everything and for everyone, dedicates a generous portion of his time to enlightening the rest with his deep knowledge of the subject. and accumulates almost as many messages to his credit as shots. His photographic knowledge is measured by the stars. They are the guardian angel of many newcomers. Will you find it in Nikonistas, Canonists, Sonystas and other pages that end with -istas?
At the opposite pole is the one that does not inform, is that it does not inform, the training or photographic knowledge, whether technical or more artistic, does not accompany it, prefers the tras-ton method exclusively. But because he believes that learning is done through unfounded science, after a while he ends up frustrated after spending a lot of money on teams thinking he would solve his problems.
The first is the one who goes to hunt the photo, travels the city or the countryside in search of the photo to take home, he doesn’t mind walking with billions of pounds of equipment behind him if he wins his trophy. considers good footwear to be almost as essential as optics and is almost as elusive as a good street snapshot, changing as many places as light conditions in a partially cloudy climate.
And unlike the active hunter, we have the fisherman, this patient person who waits long enough to capture the right time, the exact moment, when he finds a place that catches his eye, he pauses at the perfect angle and waits for what he will do. sense of your photograph, that person, this animal or this scene that fits perfectly into the décor.
The nostalgic keeps in his hands all the cameras that have happened to him since he got the first one, even collects old cameras, whether they work or not, even for the simple pleasure of looking at them on a shelf. Find it in flea markets and flea markets in search of a treasure to take home.
The pragmatic is a regular of the pages used, does not waste time or money, as soon as something does not use or convince, the buy-sell page, is aware of all the second-hand offers and does not lack. Your daily life is buy-sell-buy and you know all the tricks.
Fisherman or hunter, street travelers often wear light equipment and constantly walk the streets in search of the perfect time or place to wait. Know the surrounding streets as your pocket and never miss the chance to go out and shoot, or even shoot. On the way to the supermarket, the observation is its strong point and the street the oxygen that gives life, it is easy to guess that you will find it on the street.
But there’s also the owner, any excuse is good for not leaving the house. It’s okay to lie on the couch with a blanket to retouch photos, watch a good photo documentary, practice without going out the door or whatever you want. It is common to end up setting up a home studio.
The retoucher doesn’t care how the photo comes out, that’s what Photoshop and the other editors are for. I stand here, take off there and move here. He likes to stand in front of the computer and create his own worlds without realizing them on the spot. Being in a cast gives you more pleasure and/or satisfaction than fighting with camera buttons on the scene. Is it also easy to guess where it’s usual to find him?.
At the opposite end is the anti-editing purist who believes that any editing and retouching program is the work of Satan himself, and that every photo must come out of the camera, for this type of photographer everything else is not photography. You’ll find it thousands of miles from any photo editor.
Adrenaline is the adventurer’s drug. The risk runs through your veins as much as a love of photography. Adventure and photos go hand in hand for this type of photographer you will find it climbing mountains, at the North Pole, hanging from a rope under a bridge or where your parents have. a heart attack while they imagined there.
Taking a photo of the artist is the culmination of a creative process that may have taken months. The idea, the maturation of it, the search for the perfect moment, the harmony with your emotions, the ideal place, etc. ? Everything must be in harmony like the colors in a palette. Each photograph is a work of art that you create from a blank canvas. Typical of museums, art galleries and exhibition halls.
Let’s be clear that none of these types of photographers are better or worse than the others. And that, fortunately, not everything is white and everything is black, there are also grays. The way you are or see photography doesn’t make you a better or worse photographer, neither worse nor better person, yet seeing these humorous casuistics will make you laugh at yourself, life and see that there are more beings like You’re not a monster and that in this great community there are a lot of people who understand your self-confesses even if your family never understands them?. Dear readers, aren’t you alone?
Which one of these types of photographers do you identify with the most?