Stumbled upon this wonderful blog. Spent some time reading it and my camera manual, learning and relearning new settings and features. I didn't know there were still so many things I could do with my cam. I'm so eager to play with the new stuff I learned and I wish it were as easy as grabbing a friend and going on a photo excursion. If I was in Manila, there'd be a lot of people who'd be willing to step up and join me.
I wish I could just take pictures forever. I can't imagine doing anything else. I'm so fascinated by photojournalism but I never can find the courage to go out there and shoot people. In all of my travels, I've been too shy to approach people and ask to take their photographs. I've already missed so many opportunities for great portraits. I wish I had a real mentor, someone to guide me and help me become the artist I want to be.
The opportunities are out there, I know, but I've always been hesitant to go out there and grab a piece of the action. I'm ashamed to admit that I always had the case of the "I don't think I'm good enough for that." I'm afraid of being mediocre, or rather, being called mediocre and be like every other girl who goes through that photography phase. Sometimes I feel my photos are blah and that a lot of the good ones were only taken by chance. To me, learning is never enough and there's always so much more I needed to know. My ex-boss told me before I left Manila, "You're kick-ass Kari. Go out there and show them you're great and do the learning later. You're already great!" I nodded but couldn't help wonder of she was sincere or if it was the vodka-sprites talking. Hahaha!
A few years ago, I read about the Eddie Adams Workshop that is held in NY once a year. If I had known that I would be in New York during the workshop, I would have built a portfolio and sent it in for consideration. In any case, I think experience is the only thing that will help build me a backbone. The more I shoot, the more I have to show for myself. For now, that's my only game plan.
I wish I could just take pictures forever. I can't imagine doing anything else. I'm so fascinated by photojournalism but I never can find the courage to go out there and shoot people. In all of my travels, I've been too shy to approach people and ask to take their photographs. I've already missed so many opportunities for great portraits. I wish I had a real mentor, someone to guide me and help me become the artist I want to be.
The opportunities are out there, I know, but I've always been hesitant to go out there and grab a piece of the action. I'm ashamed to admit that I always had the case of the "I don't think I'm good enough for that." I'm afraid of being mediocre, or rather, being called mediocre and be like every other girl who goes through that photography phase. Sometimes I feel my photos are blah and that a lot of the good ones were only taken by chance. To me, learning is never enough and there's always so much more I needed to know. My ex-boss told me before I left Manila, "You're kick-ass Kari. Go out there and show them you're great and do the learning later. You're already great!" I nodded but couldn't help wonder of she was sincere or if it was the vodka-sprites talking. Hahaha!
A few years ago, I read about the Eddie Adams Workshop that is held in NY once a year. If I had known that I would be in New York during the workshop, I would have built a portfolio and sent it in for consideration. In any case, I think experience is the only thing that will help build me a backbone. The more I shoot, the more I have to show for myself. For now, that's my only game plan.
