P3D Re: what to shoot

["Dr. George A. Themelis" <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lme Kbee writes:

>I was wondering what other people shoot...

OK, I will tell you what I shoot.  A lot of the pictures are kids,
family, vacation, everyday activities, special occasions....

Other than that, I always keep an eye open to possibilities.  When 
I go for a walk or drive my car, I look around.  We are surrounded
by photographic possibilities... We only need to look to see them.
So, I see things and I dream pictures.  I say to myself "next time
I go for a walk around here, I should carry my Realist".  

In addition, both the Detroit and the Cleveland stereo clubs have
competitions with assignments.  The system of assignments is the best
way to create a clever, successful, versatile photographer, out of any
one.  Because of Detroit, I ventured into unknown territory with
subjects like Neon Lights, tabletops, people at work, Spiritual,... 
and many more. I enjoyed what I learned.

Here is the list of the Detroit assignments for this year:

- Cityscapes
- Kids
- Down on the Farm
- Creative Blur
- Faces
- Shadows
- Glass and Metal

I have some cityscapes, plenty of kids, some faces, but none of 
creative blur, shadows or glass and metal.

Shadows?  I would have never thought of taking a picture of a 
shadow in 3d.  So this assignment is challenging my brain.  Same 
with glass and metal and creative blur.  (I know blur, only I call 
it "failure" :-))

It is rather difficult to impose assignments to yourself.  Most people
relax and just do what they know:  Flowers, macros, tabletops, scenics.
The only way to get them to try unfamiliar subjects is to force them
to do it.  This is what Detroit is doing to me (us).  And I enjoy it
tremendously.

Note:  There are still two Open assignments so people can enter their
favorite subjects, but (in Detroit) there are 7 more specific 
assignments.  So, only with flowers, you cannot go very far into the 
competitions.

We are using the same system in our new Cleveland stereo club.  
I believe members with time will appreciate this system, if they don't 
already.

-- George Themelis


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