AzPete
Veteran
My long absense from SC has come to an end. I love this site for what it is, a laid back, friendly place to come to and enjoy photography at its best. No pressure. I have been on a 6 month run with my Iphone 4s to the otherside of the world, and lived to tell about it. These past months I have only used this medium as my goto source for taking, editing and showing off all my photos. If it couldn't be done on the iphone, I just did not do it. I have also been an Instagram junky aka: Ima_soulman, almost obsessed daily with the task of reviewing pics, shooting and commenting on those I follow. Instagram is a worldwide community of people from all walks of life and all levels of photography. Wether you use an Iphone or camera (this is an iphone only app) you have the option to show and tell your creative process to the world. I have been amazed and somewhat in awe of some of the work that I come across. For me I try to maintain a manageable number or people I follow to keep things on a rather personal level, being able to review and comment on photos daily.
As you are aware the photo apps for the iphone are endless. I must have at least 100 apps from camera to editing. Which bring me to my first interesting point I want to make. There seems to be two types of shooters in Instagram. The natural look, dont mess with the photo type, and the app infested person who runs his photo thru 3, 4, and 5 apps just to get the disired effect their looking for. I'm in the middle, love and natural cripsy looking straight shot but love the artsy changed up look... here's a crazy one that went into about 4 apps and ended up like this:
Well you either like it or you don't, which is my other point I wish to make here. No one seems to care what your pics look like. I have not met rude people, not yet anywho. No rules, no guidelines. That is so me. After 60 years of rules I just dont have that word in my vocabulary any more. Say what you want about thirds, contrast, whatever... I have thick skin. I don't care. I shoot for me not you. Hope Im not sounding like a prude, Im just saying this to let you know where my head is at these days. I care less about what gear you have and would rather know why you like the color red.... get my drift? I love Instagram for what it is. Im not trying to read into it more than what it offers me now, a chance to meet fellow shooters on my own level. Social? you bet. Does it have problems? yup. Is it for everyone? not sure...
So that's my little take on where Ive been. If you're thinking of taking the plunge to Instagram, my name is: Ima_soulman. Iphones are fun and do have a place in our medium. I know we have loyal SC/iphone users here. I'm just in over my head and still lovin it.
Far out?
Thanks for viewing and reading this. Im not the most eliquent writer but I am a passionate shooter of sorts.
Cheers all,
Pete
As you are aware the photo apps for the iphone are endless. I must have at least 100 apps from camera to editing. Which bring me to my first interesting point I want to make. There seems to be two types of shooters in Instagram. The natural look, dont mess with the photo type, and the app infested person who runs his photo thru 3, 4, and 5 apps just to get the disired effect their looking for. I'm in the middle, love and natural cripsy looking straight shot but love the artsy changed up look... here's a crazy one that went into about 4 apps and ended up like this:
Well you either like it or you don't, which is my other point I wish to make here. No one seems to care what your pics look like. I have not met rude people, not yet anywho. No rules, no guidelines. That is so me. After 60 years of rules I just dont have that word in my vocabulary any more. Say what you want about thirds, contrast, whatever... I have thick skin. I don't care. I shoot for me not you. Hope Im not sounding like a prude, Im just saying this to let you know where my head is at these days. I care less about what gear you have and would rather know why you like the color red.... get my drift? I love Instagram for what it is. Im not trying to read into it more than what it offers me now, a chance to meet fellow shooters on my own level. Social? you bet. Does it have problems? yup. Is it for everyone? not sure...
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So that's my little take on where Ive been. If you're thinking of taking the plunge to Instagram, my name is: Ima_soulman. Iphones are fun and do have a place in our medium. I know we have loyal SC/iphone users here. I'm just in over my head and still lovin it.
Far out?
Thanks for viewing and reading this. Im not the most eliquent writer but I am a passionate shooter of sorts.
Cheers all,
Pete