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Hi all, my first post, so be....honest with me....
Im at a stage in my hobby where I want to do more, take more pictures, refine my style, get technically better too.
Ive got some old gear, nothing bought new, a 350D, and old 28mm-90 35mm kit lends off my old 25mm. A friends flash, some other bits and thats it. I just dont have enough for all the fancy bits of gear. Although im saving.
Despite my heath Robinson tools, this is not where I feel limited ( perhaps to a degree ), it is more my confidence to get out and scout for places to shoot. IM not shy, but im quite self conscious, and im aware that when you walk around with a camera you stand out a little more.
I really struggle to go and hunt things down and then actually take some pictures. Its like im thinking, what if some one is watching me, or dont like where I am, or what ever, silly I know.
I only really feel like that when I want to shoot my preferred subjects....
Dereliction, street photography and architecture etc.
Nature is easy, your on your own and theres no real place you can not go. Im an hour from Snowdonia, ten minuets from Chester City, rivers hills, mountains etc.
I really love going around derelict buildings, around decay, but I hold my self back. I think " am I aloud to be in here?", " what if I get caught", "who actually owns this place?". If im with a mate, im cool, im like a kid again and dont care, but on my own, ive no back up and talk my self out of it.
I just wanted to know how some of you deal with laying down in the street to get a cool shot , or heading into "out of bounds" or unclassified areas?
Thanks for reading.
I hope it was a good move joining here!
Some pics of mine.
London
Pampalona2008
Snowdonia
Im at a stage in my hobby where I want to do more, take more pictures, refine my style, get technically better too.
Ive got some old gear, nothing bought new, a 350D, and old 28mm-90 35mm kit lends off my old 25mm. A friends flash, some other bits and thats it. I just dont have enough for all the fancy bits of gear. Although im saving.
Despite my heath Robinson tools, this is not where I feel limited ( perhaps to a degree ), it is more my confidence to get out and scout for places to shoot. IM not shy, but im quite self conscious, and im aware that when you walk around with a camera you stand out a little more.
I really struggle to go and hunt things down and then actually take some pictures. Its like im thinking, what if some one is watching me, or dont like where I am, or what ever, silly I know.
I only really feel like that when I want to shoot my preferred subjects....
Dereliction, street photography and architecture etc.
Nature is easy, your on your own and theres no real place you can not go. Im an hour from Snowdonia, ten minuets from Chester City, rivers hills, mountains etc.
I really love going around derelict buildings, around decay, but I hold my self back. I think " am I aloud to be in here?", " what if I get caught", "who actually owns this place?". If im with a mate, im cool, im like a kid again and dont care, but on my own, ive no back up and talk my self out of it.
I just wanted to know how some of you deal with laying down in the street to get a cool shot , or heading into "out of bounds" or unclassified areas?
Thanks for reading.
I hope it was a good move joining here!
Some pics of mine.
London
Pampalona2008
Snowdonia