More people nowadays seem to own big and expensive square pendants.
It seems that everyone is buying Digital SLR, but for all the wrong reasons. It is now becoming a fashion statement; people would only own Digital SLR just for the trend rather than the deeper purpose of this technology. In short, the essence of photography has been forgotten…
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My life as a photographer began when I was in third year high school. My friend literally dragged me to a photojournalism seminar in our school. I got interested when he suggested I join the documentation team. At that time, I did not know anything about photography. I had to start from scratch. Bit by bit, I learned more about the art by looking at eye-catching photos by renowned landscape photographers Marc Adamus and Galen Rowell. I fell in love with the way they used light to portray the beauty of nature.
I remembered that, as a kid, I saw a set of clouds that were positioned in a way that they spelled “SIN.” My skill in photography progressed as I connected and applied that childhood experience to my present life. From then on I began to be attracted to God’s grandeur. Sunsets, rays of light, rattling waves and star trails became the highlight of my stock photos.
I read from a book that “the best camera ever made is the eyes,” and I’ve applied that to my whole photography career. I have fashioned 10-250mm lens out of my eyes. Before I take a shot I visualize how the shot would end up.
In the end maybe I made the right choice. Though not admitted to Advertising during my first year, I am definitely enjoying my life as an Architecture student and a Varsitarian photographer. I guess interest and career really meld well, though I never really got the chance to be a CFAD student. For me attending photography workshops and buying expensive gears is not a must, all you need is your vision and passion, and this will set you apart.
This indeed proves that anyone can do anything, given the right aptitude and the right timing, just like combining the right aperture and right shutter speed.
