Probably not very apparent, but the larger image would reveal a lot more going on in the background. I was drawn more towards the sun rising behind the clouds, the powerlines at the back and the construction vehicles. There’s a plane landing in the background so there’s this whole story going on.

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Half the year is gone. The weather in Melbourne hasn’t been that cold in the last couple of weeks, which is a bit weird considering it’s pretty much smack in the middle of winter now. Knowing Melbourne of course, the weather is subject to being random and can change at any time.

Looking forward to some warm pots of food and stuffing my face with it when I’m frozen allover. Heh.

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Taking the effort to offer photo sessions with friends. I know I can take good pictures with static objects, and arranging them to fit my needs. I am also pretty good with it when I actively think like a photographer. I’d get people to move their face forward into view, or getting them to stand in a place with a more appealing backdrop. When I revert back to my old self of just holding a camera, I don’t get the best shots that I could.

I’ve been reviewing the thought processes when taking events. I remember the tips I tell myself to do each time but again, I need to be actively thinking that I’m in a photographer’s role before I approach it properly. I need to mash the buttons for some shots, especially portraits, as people have a tendency to blink or change their expressions. Taking a few extra pictures is worth it as it’s not as easy to ask people to stay still as it is to prop a cup of coffee to fit your creative discretion. I find I’m still very poor at utilising flash for indoor portraits. I’ve been overexposing/underexposing shots at times and I do know how to overcome this problem, I just need to do it more often to get it into a habit.

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I guess I really want to do something else with my life. A person needs conviction to choose and follow a path they’d be pleased with doing. I have followed the steady flow of where life has taken me all this while but I really do feel the urge to break from the norm and try something different.

I’ve resisted change for long enough. Time to go out there and make something for myself.