Photowalk Success

Well, I’m happy to be able to say that the first photowalk of 2010 was a success.  You can see the results on my Facebook Fan Page where the event was coordinated from.  At this point there may be some more pictures coming in, but overall the results have been great.  The topics were Nightlife and/or Gadgets, and I’ve been excited to see the different interpretations that were submitted.  

If you check out the results, you will also see that there were a couple of videos that Graham Purse submitted following the Gadgets topic.  I think that the results that he got with his Canon HF200 are spectacular and shows that high quality video can be accomplished with a “budget consumer” video camera.  If you are not a member on my Facebook Fan Page then check out the videos at Graham’s YouTube page.

Thanks to all that participated or are still participating at this point.  I hope that you all take the time to check out the photos and leave some comments.

Cheers!

Jared

Photowalk: Nightlife and/or Gadgets

Well it looks like it’s time for another photowalk.  This time around, instead of publishing the pictures on the website here, everyone will be able to upload their pictures to the event on the Jared Richardson Photography Facebook page.  I am really looking forward to this upcoming event and am curious to see how many people participate.  So far I’ve coordinated two photowalks, and I have been astonished by the images that have been produced.  Each time I’ve learned something valuable from the experience, there is always a positive take away.

So for this one, why the the dual themes of Nightlife and/or Gadgets?  Well quite simply, I picked topics that I thought would spark people’s imaginations.  No matter when you start shooting during the event time (February 27 - 28, 2010), I hope that the theme will allow for inspiration and flexibility.  

As always the main objective is to learn from each other and to improve on one’s skill.  As the pictures will be uploaded/displayed on the Facebook event, the intent is for the community to give feedback, suggestions, and to create some good memories.  If you have any questions, or would like to be involved, please feel free to check out the link above or contact me directly via the Contact form here on the website.

I hope I see some of your photos posted.

What makes me interested in photography?

Earlier today while at work, I was taking a thirty second “look out the window and not at the screen” break, and I started musing about what makes me interested in photography.  I posted the question on my Facebook Page and really do appreciate the replies that have been posted so far.  So here are some of the things that keep me interested in photography:

Interaction - Interaction is one of the main reasons why I am drawn to photography.  Whether I am reviewing photos, actively shooting, working on the website or just talking with others about photography, the topic fascinates me.  Interaction with other people while shooting or in solitude with nature, these are the things that keep the passion alive.

Originality/Individuality - Knowing that I can shoot the same subject as five other people at the same time and receive a photo that is completely different in look and feel fascinates me.  This is one of the reasons why I find photo walks to be so much fun.  The last vacation that Charlotte and I took, we were often shooting the same subject at the same time, and the variety of imagery is astounding.  In fact one of the main items for the vacation was to revisit and shoot a series of waterfalls that we had last been to several years previous.  Even though I’d say that the results were better this time around, there weren’t any shots that were duplicates to the one’s taken previously.  

Challenge - I have found that there is always something different to try or improve with photography.  Even upon reviewing my photos after a shoot, whether it be hours, months or years later, I find myself re-evaluating my images.  As with the waterfalls mentioned above, I was happy to get another attempt at capturing their beauty.  Perhaps the third time will be a charm, and we’ll have a little bit of sun the next time around.  The ability to capture a scene/subject at a particular moment in time is magical, and I think is under-rated sometimes.  You may never know when a snapshot will turn out to contain an extra meaning as I did a little while ago.  One of the reasons why I follow other photographers websites, podcasts, articles/blogs is to appreciate their art, and to be inspired for my own projects.  

“Gear” - One of the most exciting things for me is the gear, for those who know me well this won’t be a surprise.  ;-)  Enough said!

So there are just a few things that keep me interested in photography.  What are some of yours?  Feel free to leave a comment here under the post or on my Facebook Page.  

Chase the light!

Happy New Year: 2010

Well it feels like a long time coming but to be quite honest, passing the stroke of midnight almost twenty-four hours ago was mostly a relief for me.  To me it signalled the end of a very challenging year on a variety of fronts, and at the same time renewed my optimism in what is lying ahead in 2010.  

Specifically with Radarland/Jared Richardson Photography, I have started to make a move to make some changes.  Over the last year, I have gotten good feed back about the discussion boards.  I like the direction that the conversations were going, but did not seem to have enough traffic to really have them expand at all.  At the same time, I have been looking for other ways to get people interested in my photography but also just in photography in general.  

I have decided to give the popular social networks more of a try, and have created a Fan page on Facebook (Jared Richardson Photography).  Most of the people who respond directly to me on my website also have a Facebook account.  Besides, allowing me to promote Radarland and any associated services, the Fan page will provide a good forum for discussions about photography, or being able to plan out events such as photo walks.  You will notice that I’ve added a Fan page badge to my footer information on the website to provide quick access to the discussions and other interactive items that will be taking place.

At this point, I’d like to say a big thank you to all of you who have become fans on Facebook.  Your support is appreciated and I hope that you’ll get involved as the year progresses.

Happy New Year!  It is going to be a good one!