If you were going to be a photographer, what would you specialize in?

United States
March 14, 2009 12:23pm CST
What type of pictures would you take? Which line of photgraphy would you choose and why? I would choose people.
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
14 Mar 09
I would choose the ocean! I love the sea, the powerful force of the ocean as it crashes onto the land, or deep into the middle of nowhere where the sea is most turbulent. The beautiful blues and greens and the awesome power the ocean provides us with so much. I could sit and watch the ocean all day and I would love to photograph it. Even better would be to paint a beautiful picture of the ocean and have it framed in my home.
• United States
14 Mar 09
Photgraphy of the ocean is facinating. The pictures can be taken of sunrise over the water, and sunset cast across the sea, and capturinng the white caps. From the sandy beach to the farthest the eye can see, its beautiful. The ships and boats and so many things related to the sea, are interesting also. Thats a wonderful choice. What a nice picture that would be to see often.
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
14 Mar 09
I think I want to be a dolphin in my next life so I can explore the ocean and have fun in it! Or perhaps I just want to live by the ocean, I think we do take the sea for granted don't we! If I was a photographer or an artist I would send you one of my special paintings and sign it ;0)
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• United States
14 Mar 09
That would be quite an honor. If I received a picture from you like that, it would hang where I would see it constantly and I would smile every time I looked at it. Just the way I smile whenever, I see your posts~ You are really loved around here....Big Hugs!
@sminut13 (1783)
• Singapore
17 Mar 09
for me, scenic views and nature would be what i would be taking too i think since i like to look at breathtaking views. i want to share what i felt when i saw these pictures with others. maybe if there are some people there as well, it'll be better as i would like a natural feel with a gorgeous scenic background. that would be great but it's a pity that i only see great views in my dream. i never have a chance to experience all these so i can only dream.
• United States
17 Mar 09
Our dreams are very important. Doors may open at some point and time, and you may be taking pictures, or making them. Drawing and capturing art with your mind and allowing it to flow freely onto paper or canvas is also a wonderful way to see nature and the scenes that you speak of. Best wish's and apprecitae the response!
@sminut13 (1783)
• Singapore
18 Mar 09
yes dreams really are important. they give us something or well for me anyway to look forward to. i hope that doors will open for me too as you said though right now, that opportunity looks a little bleak. i wish i could draw all those beautiful scenes that i saw in my dream to paper but unfortunately, my art is so bad even i myself don't know what my picture becomes in the end. but thanks lots for your wishes and good day.
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
15 Mar 09
Hi eaforeman dear! I would love to take black and white pictures. I would love the drama of black and white in photography. I would love to take photos of people and capture different emotions written on their faces. I would really love to be a photographer if I will have the chance. Take care and blessings to you dear! lovelots...faith
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• United States
17 Mar 09
It is a fascinating feild of work and also a wonderful hobby. I do one day that you will be able to take those pictures. It is exciting, it captures history and life, leaving something for others to be passed down. Appreciate the response and best wish's.
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
18 Mar 09
Hi eaforeman dear! Truly fascinating career or hobby! The wonderful world of photography is amazing! There are a lot of things that only pictures can reveal! lovelots..faith
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• United States
16 Mar 09
hi eaforeman6...if i had to choose one subject it would be scenery. l tend to love peaceful nature scenes. and that would include sunsets, birds, squirrels and wildlife. creatures are fascinating as long as it's not the "raw" footage hehe.
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• United States
17 Mar 09
There could be a great photographer in many of us. We may not know it, untill we try and take those pictures. If you have a love for it and a willingness to work at it, you could go very far. Blessings and best wish's.
• United States
18 Mar 09
thank you. i have been taking pictures with my camera phone. there's a limit with the cell camera but it's so handy. once i took a picture of an very unusually shaped cloud. it became my favorite cloud and if i'd only known my cell was going to fry i would have sent the picture to my email so save it. it's gone forever. i loved that cloud picture. grace and peace to you.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
14 Mar 09
I would specialize in urban exploration. I love to take pictures of old and abandoned buildings around the country. When I visit a new place I always look for abandoned buildings. I have taken pictures of a couple of different houses already, but some of them are better than others. My favourite house is abandoned house with huge holes in the roof, it looks terrible and the entire place is falling apart. I usually edit the pictures that I take, because I like pictures in black and white or sepia. I love sepia and I use it as often as possible.
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• United States
14 Mar 09
Thats very interesting. You know it makes you think about their history, who lived there and especialy the really older ones. Can you explain what Sepia is and why it is your favorite? Do you ever do the research on their ages and what significance they had in the community?
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
14 Mar 09
Sepia is a brown colour, it is the kind of colour that newspapers and pictures get when they are very old. I like to use sepia on pictures of abandoned builings because it seems natural or right. The houses are already very old, and sepia is the colour of old things. I like to create an atmosphere of sadness and decay and sepia helps me create that atmosphere. I sometimes use black and white pictures instead of sepia, but I never use colour, it just doesn't seem right. I sometimes try to find out more about the history of the houses, I like to read about the owners and history behind the abandoned house. It makes me wonder who the owners were and why and when they left the house.
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@char06 (106)
• Philippines
1 Jul 09
I would choose people who are laughing or comedy so that I will share it to others in while we seeing the pictures we laugh n laugh...
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• United States
9 Jul 09
Thats a really great idea. We can never have enough joy or laughter. Appreciate the response.
@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
15 Mar 09
I would be into nature pictures, or more specifically into pictures of flowers. They are amazingly beautiful, and much more co operative than people.
• United States
17 Mar 09
Flowers would be very nice because of the wide range in choices that you have. In the vases, in the wild, and dried ect...just endless options. Appreciate the response and I hope that you will get to take beautiful pictures.
• United States
27 Mar 09
I would do animals or scenery. I do love to take photos of my pets and I love to take photos of what country side.
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• United States
28 Mar 09
I like the pictures of my doggies too. I think the countryside would be beautiful. I saw bluebonnets all over the place and they would have a made a really nice picture. I just did not have my camera with me.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
14 Mar 09
I do some photography....I have even gotten the opportunity to do a wedding and the pictures fortunately turned out very good! But I love taking pictures of nature....the natural beauty that surrounds us.
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• United States
14 Mar 09
I have taken pictures of family and pets. I would like to branch out and try taking other pictures. More of our world, and the people. I would like to work at it, and try to get better....and it would be a fun learning experience.Appreciate the response...
• Philippines
28 Mar 09
Lately, I have been using my camera phone for picture taking and msotly it's nature. I love taking photos of nature, from the mountains to the sees.
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• United States
30 Mar 09
It is really nice that the cameras are on the phones now. It gives everyone a chance at photography. Appreciate you sharing and have a great day! I hope you are having a wonderful time mylotting.
@trickiwoo (2702)
• United States
16 Mar 09
Photographing people is definitely the best way to make with your photos! My dad is an accountant and he does the taxes for several portrait and wedding photographers... they all make 6 figure incomes! Photographing people is definitely where the money is at! Unfortunately for me, I don't like taking pictures of people all that much! I like candid shots of people, but I hate posing people! My favorite subject to photograph is animals. I do some wildlife, but I mostly enjoy photographing domestic animals. I volunteer with animal rescues and shelters, so I take a lot of photos of the animals up for adoption! The photos are used to help find homes for the animals. And I use the photos to raise awareness for rescue and adoption. And I also take a lot of photos of my own pets! So to answer your question, I would want to get into pet photography. It combines two of my favorite things: pets and photography!
• United States
17 Mar 09
I have always thought that it would be a very exciting field. You just have so many choices. You do not have to be restricted. It is alot of fun also. i took pictures for a newspaper that I worked for. I loved it. Appreciate the response.
• United States
27 Mar 09
If I were to be a photographer, I would love to take pictures of weddings. I think that these would be wonderful occasions and would really be beneficial. Just think about it, you would get to preserve the happy couple and bring them many memories as they look at their pictures in the future. I think that weddings are also a great venue to take pictures because there are so many wonderful shots available. If I could not take pictures of weddings, I would take pictures of babies. Again, this comes down to preserving the memories for the parents.
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• United States
28 Mar 09
It is wonderful to be a part of preserving memories. Appreciate the response and have a wonderful weekend. I do agree, weddings , do give a huge range of shots. I hope you will get to take many beautiful pictures.
• United States
14 Mar 09
Children! Children are such a wonder, and a mystery. They are def. my favorite subject to photograph. They are not self conscience when you point the camera at them. They are wonderful posers. The only thing is you have to be quick! They can be very fast lol!
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• United States
14 Mar 09
Children are fast but they take some of the cutest , most adorable pictures. That would be a very happy feild. Most children do like their pictures taken and I know my grandchildren certainly do. They are big hams for the camera. That would be lovely photography!
@Archie0 (5636)
14 Mar 09
well i would love to choose people, places, traditions, abstract.. i love to take pictures which cannot be understood easily but have got deeper meanings
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• United States
14 Mar 09
That makes the best pictures. With that in mind, then you would be a wonderful photographer capturing more then just one picture or one single moment. I hope that you will get to take those pictures. Blessings and best wish's.
@albert2412 (1782)
• United States
14 Mar 09
I think that I would want to be like my grandfather and take picture at weddings. It would be nice to go to a lot of happy weddings and to make money from taking pictures there. People who got married could look at some of the pictures that I had taken of them and relive a lot of happy memories. Maybe in that way I could help to make this world a little better place, by way of mu pictures.
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• United States
14 Mar 09
That would be incredible. What a happy time to take pictures. It would be saving special memories to be cherished and passed down through the years! That would be a wonderful line of work.
@ravinskye (8237)
• United States
14 Mar 09
People are too complicated. Have you ever tried to get a family picture done? In every picture someone is looking the wrong way or making a face lol. I would rather photograph scenery. I love scenic views and sunsets. I would love to be able to photograph all outdoors stuff like that.
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• United States
14 Mar 09
That is the beauty of photgraphy, the beautiful scenery and also the many options. I do see your point. Appreciate the response. Have a great time mylotting!
@Grandmaof2 (7579)
• Canada
14 Mar 09
I would definitely choose action photos of friends and family. You can always go back to the cabin or to the lake and take retakes, but we loose our friends and relatives and the photos are never replaced. I especially like photos of children because again they change from week to week. Thank You and have a great day!!!
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• United States
14 Mar 09
I agree, people are much more interesting and it records the history of our loved ones and others loved ones. I would want to photgraph people in all walks of life too. I think their trades and experiences are very interesting. I would just take so many pictures!
• India
14 Mar 09
I would choose nature. rain,clouds,birds(difficult?),waterfalls,trees,...... plus BABY
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• United States
14 Mar 09
Those would make very beautiful photgraphs. Wouldn't it be nice to have a collection of all of them.? Appreciate the response and have a great time mylotting!