Comments on: How Close Is Close Enough? http://rising.blackstar.com/how-close-is-close-enough.html Professional Photography Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:56:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff Wignallhttp://rising.blackstar.com/how-close-is-close-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-15190 Jeff Wignall Sat, 03 Jul 2010 06:36:41 +0000 http://rising.blackstar.com/?p=11972#comment-15190 OK, responses to all :)Jim: I agree, I like that really tight framing. I miss the context a bit, but I like the way those green plant blades dominate the top of the frame.Sarah: Yes! I love the music series. One of my closest friends is bassist Phil Bowler who played there with the late-great Jackie McClean. What a night! How lucky you are to work there. A very mystical place and there are a few photos in the new edition of my book The NEW Joy of Digital Photography that will be out in October. I'll give Caramoor a copy.Denver: Getting close to people is tough--good thing zoom lenses were invented :)Stephen: Thanks very much. And I love street photography, have always been a big fan of Joel Meyerowitz who was so great at street photography (and probably still is). I've been involved in storytelling a lot in my life and you made me think of a line I saw on a bumper stick at a storytelling festival: "The shortest distance between two people is a story." It fits your comment beautifully!Happy 4th to all.Jeff OK, responses to all :)

Jim: I agree, I like that really tight framing. I miss the context a bit, but I like the way those green plant blades dominate the top of the frame.

Sarah: Yes! I love the music series. One of my closest friends is bassist Phil Bowler who played there with the late-great Jackie McClean. What a night! How lucky you are to work there. A very mystical place and there are a few photos in the new edition of my book The NEW Joy of Digital Photography that will be out in October. I'll give Caramoor a copy.

Denver: Getting close to people is tough--good thing zoom lenses were invented :)

Stephen: Thanks very much. And I love street photography, have always been a big fan of Joel Meyerowitz who was so great at street photography (and probably still is). I've been involved in storytelling a lot in my life and you made me think of a line I saw on a bumper stick at a storytelling festival: "The shortest distance between two people is a story." It fits your comment beautifully!

Happy 4th to all.

Jeff

]]> By: Stephen webberhttp://rising.blackstar.com/how-close-is-close-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-14923 Stephen webber Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:09:09 +0000 http://rising.blackstar.com/?p=11972#comment-14923 Jeff,Great job illustrating the benefit of getting closer. I like all the shots, and they all have different context. I prefer the middle shot, since I can still tell that the photo is taken in a beautiful courtyard or garden form the background.To your point of the giant leap,I recently have put my DSLR away and am spending the summer shooting the streets of NYC with a m4/3rds and a 20mm (40mm equiv) lense to force myself to get closer and focus on composition and context in my street shooting. It's been quite an experience thus far - I am meeting lots of people and learning their stories in addition to taking their picture. The shots have more context and purpose to them as well.Great advice. Jeff,

Great job illustrating the benefit of getting closer. I like all the shots, and they all have different context. I prefer the middle shot, since I can still tell that the photo is taken in a beautiful courtyard or garden form the background.

To your point of the giant leap,I recently have put my DSLR away and am spending the summer shooting the streets of NYC with a m4/3rds and a 20mm (40mm equiv) lense to force myself to get closer and focus on composition and context in my street shooting. It's been quite an experience thus far - I am meeting lots of people and learning their stories in addition to taking their picture. The shots have more context and purpose to them as well.

Great advice.

]]> By: Denver Photographerhttp://rising.blackstar.com/how-close-is-close-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-14705 Denver Photographer Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:42:52 +0000 http://rising.blackstar.com/?p=11972#comment-14705 it's funny I always have to push myself to get closer when doing engagement sessions, or any portrait work. I like to stay in my comfort zone and really I should be pushing myself to get closer to my subjects. it's funny I always have to push myself to get closer when doing engagement sessions, or any portrait work. I like to stay in my comfort zone and really I should be pushing myself to get closer to my subjects.

]]> By: Sarahhttp://rising.blackstar.com/how-close-is-close-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-14632 Sarah Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:27:15 +0000 http://rising.blackstar.com/?p=11972#comment-14632 As a summer employee at Caramoor, I know how beautiful the gardens are this time of year, and that they will only get more beautiful as the summer progresses. It’s a great place to come just to walk around or picnic, we also hold concerts in the gardens as part of our Summer Festival! As a summer employee at Caramoor, I know how beautiful the gardens are this time of year, and that they will only get more beautiful as the summer progresses. It’s a great place to come just to walk around or picnic, we also hold concerts in the gardens as part of our Summer Festival!

]]> By: Jim | SpinViewhttp://rising.blackstar.com/how-close-is-close-enough.html/comment-page-1#comment-14628 Jim | SpinView Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:54:38 +0000 http://rising.blackstar.com/?p=11972#comment-14628 Jeff, I agree with you. The closest photo is the most interesting, in my opinion. The other two are good, but pedestrian. Now I just wish you would show us the "get closer" shot on the ornate gate! Thanks, good post. I'm going to practice this on my next shoot. Jeff, I agree with you. The closest photo is the most interesting, in my opinion. The other two are good, but pedestrian. Now I just wish you would show us the "get closer" shot on the ornate gate! Thanks, good post. I'm going to practice this on my next shoot.

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