what is your "photgraphic style" ?

[e.rose]

/\ that is a gorgeous shot Emily!

Thanks Paige! :sillysmi:

 

[pixmedic]

Ms Rose.....
That is exactly what I am talking about.
Not forcing a single definition or "style" on your work.

I am absolutely all about only doing certain types of photography, but I do not label myself as one type.

I think people are mistaking my dislike for the word "style" for a dislike of capturing a certain market share. This is not the case at all. It is, in fact, what I myself do.

I don't think our views are as far apart as you think. It may be a failing of adequate articulation on my part.

My disdain is for a singular title or label, not someone that specializes in a certain area of photography. The differences are subtle, but apparent to me.

Also....style isn't "what" you shoot, but "how" you shoot. So the types of pictures you do aren't a definition of your style, just the types of pictures you take.

 

[e.rose]

Ms Rose.....
That is exactly what I am talking about.
Not forcing a single definition or "style" on your work.

I am absolutely all about only doing certain types of photography, but I do not label myself as one type.

I think people are mistaking my dislike for the word "style" for a dislike of capturing a certain market share. This is not the case at all. It is, in fact, what I myself do.

I don't think our views are as far apart as you think. It may be a failing of adequate articulation on my part.

My disdain is for a singular title or label, not someone that specializes in a certain area of photography. The differences are subtle, but apparent to me.

Well, my point was that even if you specialize in a certain area (like my seniors examples), my style is CLEARLY different than that of Lifetouch's and other photographers that may do more traditional style senior portraiture vs. mine that is fashion-inspired... which even still, could be different from ANOTHER photographer that does more "fashion-styled" senior portraiture.

Within the genres there are different styles, and certain people tend to gravitate to certain things. That's all I was getting at. I didn't pick up my first camera and decide what my style was going to be... it just became what it is.

So my point was, while I choose not to try to verbally define what that style is (outside of stating it's fashion inspired), I definitely have one.

::shrugs::

WHO HAS BACON? I'm hungry.

 

[Steve5D]

For me, it's a pretty simple concept. It means "Do what you do, not what someone else does"...

 

[The_Traveler]

I think there is a bit of an extension that hasn't yet been mentioned (or I didn't see it).
I often only shoot certain things because I know the final picture wouldn't be anything I would want to show as my work, not fitting my style.

Like senior pictures or weddings, etc.
When I have to shoot straight shots, like real estate, for example, they look pretty much like everyone else's.

 

[pixmedic]

Well, my point was that even if you specialize in a certain area (like my seniors examples), my style is CLEARLY different than that of Lifetouch's and other photographers that may do more traditional style senior portraiture vs. mine that is fashion-inspired... which even still, could be different from ANOTHER photographer that does more "fashion-styled" senior portraiture.

Within the genres there are different styles, and certain people tend to gravitate to certain things. That's all I was getting at. I didn't pick up my first camera and decide what my style was going to be... it just became what it is.

So my point was, while I choose not to try to verbally define what that style is (outside of stating it's fashion inspired), I definitely have one.

::shrugs::

WHO HAS BACON? I'm hungry.

It's not a particular style I dislike.
It's not even people having a style that irks me....
It's when the word "style" is used as a defensive mechanism to justify an otherwise poor photo. For me, it rates right up there with "that was my artistic choice" and "I meant to do that". Since you take great photos, this obviously does not apply to you.

I guess I just feel that there shouldn't be a need to define your work...your work should define YOU.
If you call me and say you want portraits done I don't spend the next 15 minutes defining my work or trying to wedge it into some specific category...i just show you pictures and you decide if it's a fit or not.

I mean, that's why people have portfolios right?

I am pretty sure I am doing a lousy job of putting my thoughts on this into coherent words so I'll just stop.

Am I envisioning photography in too broad a spectrum? Am I just over thinking the word?

 

[e.rose]

Well, my point was that even if you specialize in a certain area (like my seniors examples), my style is CLEARLY different than that of Lifetouch's and other photographers that may do more traditional style senior portraiture vs. mine that is fashion-inspired... which even still, could be different from ANOTHER photographer that does more "fashion-styled" senior portraiture.

Within the genres there are different styles, and certain people tend to gravitate to certain things. That's all I was getting at. I didn't pick up my first camera and decide what my style was going to be... it just became what it is.

So my point was, while I choose not to try to verbally define what that style is (outside of stating it's fashion inspired), I definitely have one.

::shrugs::

WHO HAS BACON? I'm hungry.

It's not a particular style I dislike.
It's not even people having a style that irks me....
It's when the word "style" is used as a defensive mechanism to justify an otherwise poor photo. For me, it rates right up there with "that was my artistic choice" and "I meant to do that". Since you take great photos, this obviously does not apply to you.

I guess I just feel that there shouldn't be a need to define your work...your work should define YOU.
If you call me and say you want portraits done I don't spend the next 15 minutes defining my work or trying to wedge it into some specific category...i just show you pictures and you decide if it's a fit or not.

I mean, that's why people have portfolios right?

I am pretty sure I am doing a lousy job of putting my thoughts on this into coherent words so I'll just stop.

Am I envisioning photography in too broad a spectrum? Am I just over thinking the word?

Okay, see... all of THAT I agree with.

Your style isn't something you go around telling everyone about, in my opinion.

Like I said, it's something that just *is*.

If a client calls you and you have to spend 15 minutes, like you said, to define your style... YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG. :lmao:

I think we're in agreement here that everyone eventually DEVELOPS a style unique to them... but there's ZERO need for you to sit around all day trying to come up with words to describe it. :lmao:

 

[paigew]

Describing your style, with real words, can help with your SEO if you use those words to tag posts.

 

[gsgary]

my photograph is the Erwitt style

 

[acparsons]

I think Bruce Lee's comment applies to my photographic style
“You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water my friend. Don't think,... feel.”

 

[robbins.photo]

Well, my point was that even if you specialize in a certain area (like my seniors examples), my style is CLEARLY different than that of Lifetouch's and other photographers that may do more traditional style senior portraiture vs. mine that is fashion-inspired... which even still, could be different from ANOTHER photographer that does more "fashion-styled" senior portraiture.

Within the genres there are different styles, and certain people tend to gravitate to certain things. That's all I was getting at. I didn't pick up my first camera and decide what my style was going to be... it just became what it is.

So my point was, while I choose not to try to verbally define what that style is (outside of stating it's fashion inspired), I definitely have one.

::shrugs::

WHO HAS BACON? I'm hungry.

It's not a particular style I dislike.
It's not even people having a style that irks me....
It's when the word "style" is used as a defensive mechanism to justify an otherwise poor photo. For me, it rates right up there with "that was my artistic choice" and "I meant to do that". Since you take great photos, this obviously does not apply to you.

I guess I just feel that there shouldn't be a need to define your work...your work should define YOU.
If you call me and say you want portraits done I don't spend the next 15 minutes defining my work or trying to wedge it into some specific category...i just show you pictures and you decide if it's a fit or not.

I mean, that's why people have portfolios right?

I am pretty sure I am doing a lousy job of putting my thoughts on this into coherent words so I'll just stop.

Am I envisioning photography in too broad a spectrum? Am I just over thinking the word?

So sucking is not an artistic choice? Huh.. maybe we should add that one to the simple thoughts thread.. lol

 

[sashbar]

So sucking is not an artistic choice? Huh.. maybe we should add that one to the simple thoughts thread.. lol

Sucking can be artistic

 

[rexbobcat]

My style I guess is contrasts and saturated with fairly true- to-reality colors. I don't 'see' in different editing styles such as when photographers color grade their photos.

If I see a fashion photo that has been color graded with a blue tone I'll think "Wow that looks cool," but when I do it I either think "Yeah that doesn't look right," or it just looks like I missed the white balance lol.

I also like stable compositions. I don't rock the boat in that regard, because I'm not very good at breaking the rules in a way that makes the photo better than if I had followed the rule of thirds, etc...

 

[jenko]

I don't give much thought to style, tbh. I think style is organically related to meaning. If there is a stylistic consistency in several shots, it's because they are somehow related in concept. If the concept changes, so does the style.

 

[robbins.photo]

So sucking is not an artistic choice? Huh.. maybe we should add that one to the simple thoughts thread.. lol

Sucking can be artistic

Well in Amsterdam sure... lol

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