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I was thinking today about 'that' moment when happy snappers decide to take their photography seriously.
That moment for me was New Year's Eve 2008 when me and a friend tackled the infamous Aonach Eagach Ridge in Glen Coe. I had been walking and climbing for years and kept a popular blog which was my attempt to express my passion for, and the joy of, being in the mountains.
That day on the Aonach Eagach was one of those once in a lifetime experiences when everything just comes together, and the shots I took that day with a £60 Samsung compact made me realise the possibilities of using photography as a medium for communicating what the mountains meant to me. Something just 'clicked', if you'll pardon the pun!
Even though it was another couple of years before I got a half decent camera (Canon G12), I started to seek out great light in the golden hours on the mountains. This was wonderful training as I learned about composition and 'seeing' photographically before getting my G12 and becoming familiar with using a camera in manual mode. The most valuable lessons I learnt was that being in the right place at the right time is almost a skill in itself, and that, along with having a genuine love for your subject matter, were two of the most vital aspects in creating emotive and evocative images, regardless of the equipment you are using.
I just thought I'd share this shot from that day, and these thoughts...maybe some of you can relate
The Aonach Eagach from Meall Dearg by Nick Livesey Mountain Images, on Flickr
That moment for me was New Year's Eve 2008 when me and a friend tackled the infamous Aonach Eagach Ridge in Glen Coe. I had been walking and climbing for years and kept a popular blog which was my attempt to express my passion for, and the joy of, being in the mountains.
That day on the Aonach Eagach was one of those once in a lifetime experiences when everything just comes together, and the shots I took that day with a £60 Samsung compact made me realise the possibilities of using photography as a medium for communicating what the mountains meant to me. Something just 'clicked', if you'll pardon the pun!
Even though it was another couple of years before I got a half decent camera (Canon G12), I started to seek out great light in the golden hours on the mountains. This was wonderful training as I learned about composition and 'seeing' photographically before getting my G12 and becoming familiar with using a camera in manual mode. The most valuable lessons I learnt was that being in the right place at the right time is almost a skill in itself, and that, along with having a genuine love for your subject matter, were two of the most vital aspects in creating emotive and evocative images, regardless of the equipment you are using.
I just thought I'd share this shot from that day, and these thoughts...maybe some of you can relate
The Aonach Eagach from Meall Dearg by Nick Livesey Mountain Images, on Flickr
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