Vintage Printed Photos vs. Electronic Images

I think that if your holding a photo in your hand you do feel a more emotional attatchment towards it.  If you see it on a computer or phone, you don't have a very strong feeling towards it.  I see it more as like just one of the photos that doesn't really matter.  When you have the photo you don't want to get rid of it like you do when its on your laptop.  Overall, I think printed photos are more valuable and better to have. 

Personal Style

I think I bring my own sort of style into photography.  I like to take photos that are of unique subject matter.  I also take photos of things in my daily life.  I show what I was doing at that time and place without having a title.  I want my viewers to have their own opinions and thoughts about what they think my pictures are about.  I love working in black and white because it gives my photos a more emotional look.

Edited and Saturated

I think when we grow up people will remember the colors of the natural world as bright and vibrant.  This sometimes is not the case.  But in our photos alot of people make the photographs look better by saturating the color.  People will eventually be dissapointed at the sight they see when they look outside.  I think we should leave the color the way the picture was taken so we can actually see what nature really looked like.

Boston Bombs

The photos from the Boston bombing can be useful for anything. I personally would give my photos to the government so they can have them to look for the person that did this. It was a very sad day and everyone wants justice to be served. The only way justice will be served is if we can find this person. The public have photos that could be useful for this investigation and we could possibly find this terrorist.

Paparazzi: How Far is Too Far?

I think the paparazzi are just really ridiculous.  People deserve to have their privacy even if they are celebrities.  I personally don't care if i see a picture of a celebrity outside of their work place or not.  But photographing celebrities' children is just insane.  Paparazzi just don't know when to back off.  They need to find a different proffession because things are getting ridiculous.

Is Anything Private Anymore?

I believe nothing is private anymore.  People have no respect for anyone else.  If you tell something to one person, they end up telling everyone you know and then some.  Then you have everyone knowing your business.  Also People just put to much of their lives on Instagram and show us too much.  Everyone can be photographed pretty much and there is nothing private anymore.

Instagram

I use my Instagram to show people the awesome stuff I do in my spare time.  Sometimes i take pictures of cool things and just use the filters on Instagram so I can make it look better.  It can be a cool thing to use because it has some really cool filters, but for the most part it isn't used from a photography standard.

A Photo Never Lies

A photograph is not always represented as something actually happened.  Photos are not always acurate on the information they are trying to portray. Yes people can come to the wrong conclusion of what you are trying to show in a photo.  We can however tell a story with the photo to make more sense.

My Type of Photography

I personally don't have a favorite photographer, but I do have a favorite type of photography.  I like nature photography.  I just like how everything revolves around animals and nature.  I think it shows people how beautiful the world really is.  There is so many things in the world in nature that people don't know about and when someone photographs them, more and more people will open they're eyes to the real world beyond their city homes.

Title Here

I believe a photo doesn't always need a title.  I think it can help someone understand what the photographer is trying to point out.  But I think that a photo is sometimes what the viewer chooses to make of it.  I personally don't like putting titles on my photos.  I think it's better for the viewer to look at the photograph and draw their own conclusions.

Best Photo Shoot EVER!

If I had the money to go any where in the world and take photos, it would mostlikely be Vinice, Italy.  Venice is a beautiful place.  It is a city that has waterways as streets and it's just a beautiful place.  I would also like to go to Greece because it has many monuments and other interesting things to take pictures of.

Camera Vs. Smartphone

If i were asked which image-making tool I would prefer, it would have to be my smartphone.  I have an iPhone 4S, and they work perfectly for taking great pictures.  Smartphones are way easier to handle and controll.  they are also more versatile.  I carry mine around all the time so it's easy for me to just take my phone out of my pocket and take the picture rather than lugging around a camera all the time.  Smartphones also have very nice camera resolution, and they have multiple apps for filtering right on your phone.  Overall i prefer smartphones over digital cameras any day.

The Photos I Wish I Had Taken

There were a couple times when I wish I had a camera to take a picture.  When I was on vacation in Disney World I wish I had a camera.  I would bring it with me when we didnt really stop to take pictures, but when we did I didnt have my camera with me.  If I had had my camera, I could remember the events better than what I do now.  Another time was when it was Christmas.  I always forget to get my camera out.  I wish I did because i enjoy looking back at events in my life and seeing how fun they were.

Does a machine take better pictures than a human being?

As a trained photographer I know that it is the person behind the camera that makes those pictures what they are.  The person that takes the picture has to program everything to make that unique photo they want.  The camera may take the photo, but its the person behind the camera that is creating that image and making it what it truly is.  The photographer is responsible for the outcome of the photo, what it looks like, and how it effects people.  The photographer creates that photo and makes it look like what they wanted it to look like.  Moral of the story, the photographer takes better pictures than the machine.

Why real photographers don't rely on the "auto" seting

Well when taking a picture there are many ways of making that picture better.  For instance, during night time photo sessions you can use the night preset to get a better picture.  Often times the auto preset over exposes or under exposes the light in any picture.  Therefore if you know what your doing you can fix that problem and make the photo as best as it can be.

How i Got Started

Well when I was a child we always went over to my grandma's house.  She always had this big camera (I'm not sure what kind) and it took the picture and printed it right on a piece of paper.  I thought it was really cool, so everytime we went to her house we would take that camera and take tons of pictures.  After that we got the cheap film cameras to mess around with.  Now we have a couple digital cameras and we use those for fun!

Hello World

Hello my name is Sam and this is my blog!