what type of photography intimidates you, or you don't like, and why ?

jimgalli · Feb 2, 2016

re-enactment photography creeps me out. The nerd factor is just off the charts. I have a friend who's always trying to organize some kind of historic re-enactment and then get me to photograph it. Bugs me. I have no need to analyze why. Guess I like things real.

Having said that, you go look at my web pages and can well argue, 'you've got a weird sense of 'real'. At least it's my own crap I'm fuzzing up. My world real.

HiHoSilver · Feb 3, 2016

'Hard to separate genres/situations I don't enjoy from those that intimidate. Most abstracts, I look at like a dumb cow staring at a new gate. 'Nothing wrong w/ abstracts or any other veins I'm not drawn to. Intimidation has two forms for me - areas I don't fell I know enough about (lots), and areas I have a fear reaction to the environment/situation. Sometimes people shots will be fearful, other times, just horribly engaging. Flash, I don't know & want to, though I'm always most drawn to natural light. Metering tricky light still has some intimidation for me.

blansky · Feb 3, 2016

Iluvmycam said:
I tried to join a local 'Shutterbug' club but they didn't have my interest in my work or in displaying it. Just as good, they were al landscaper and I'm not much for socializing. But I d like being round photogs.

I know this will be controversial, but landscapes are the easiest genre of photography to pursue. Not necessarily the easiest to accomplish well but the easiest path to follow.

Giving people a nudge out of their comfort zone would be good for some people.

cliveh · Feb 3, 2016

blansky said:
I know this will be controversial, but landscapes are the easiest genre of photography to pursue. Not necessarily the easiest to accomplish well but the easiest path to follow.

Giving people a nudge out of their comfort zone would be good for some people.

Zone being the operative word.

markbarendt · Feb 3, 2016

cliveh said:
Zone being the operative word.

Pun intended?

Sirius Glass · Feb 3, 2016

He is just PUNishing us.

Photo Engineer · Feb 3, 2016

Not very punny.

blansky · Feb 3, 2016

cliveh said:
Zone being the operative word.

I guess I should have said a nudge over the cliff at Half Dome.

eddie · Feb 3, 2016

blansky said:
I know this will be controversial, but landscapes are the easiest genre of photography to pursue. Not necessarily the easiest to accomplish well but the easiest path to follow.

Well, a landscape will never say, "you got my bad side" or "ugh... I look terrible in that picture" or "I don't like being photographed".

blansky · Feb 3, 2016

eddie said:
Well, a landscape will never say, "you got my bad side" or "ugh... I look terrible in that picture" or "I don't like being photographed".

Well they may say it, but only in a more subtle way.

Landscapes have a way of allowing other people tell their "stories". For better of worse.

removed account4 · Feb 3, 2016

blansky said:
Well they may say it, but only in a more subtle way.

Landscapes have a way of allowing other people tell their "stories". For better of worse.

do you mean how the photographer got up at 3 am to chase the light, or to find the spot
or to outwit the 40 photographers searching for the wrong tripod holes or the story of
the relaxed time spent setting up hanging out, communing with nature at the top of the active volcano
or something else ?

Steve Smith · Feb 4, 2016

canvassy said:
Weddings would make me uncomfortable.

Me too... regardless of photography!

Steve.

blockend · Feb 4, 2016

Any photography where the client isn't sure what he wants. The less people are prepared to pay, the more they demand of the photographer in my experience.

nolanr66 · Feb 4, 2016

I just take photos of the world I live in, family, trips and such.. I am not afraid to approach a person and recognize them as being important. I have no interest in Sneaky Pete photos myself but I do take some street photos, cityscapes, landscapes and many photos of the Grandkids. When it comes to taking photos of people in the world I like to talk to them first as then they are part of my life for a moment. So the Sneaky Pete thing or in your face Bruce Gilden thing is not for me. Not that you cannot get some very interesting photos that way but I just do not want it. Today I am going to a kitchen store to buy a good knife for my daughter, Point Lobos for a hike and out for Lunch. I fully intend to shoot a roll of Tri-X during our day. My wife does not want a life as a subject so I will take 1 shot of her or most likely none at all. She say's I am not taking pictures of myself so why should I have to pose all the time. I said fine I understand and will respect that. She is so very beautiful I just want to take a photo but I want to be respectful also. We have been married 35years and have 6 kids and many Grandkids. There are a lot of family photos being taken and my wife and I get our share of the lens side of the camera.

blansky · Feb 4, 2016

jnanian said:
do you mean how the photographer got up at 3 am to chase the light, or to find the spot
or to outwit the 40 photographers searching for the wrong tripod holes or the story of
the relaxed time spent setting up hanging out, communing with nature at the top of the active volcano
or something else ?

No, Eddie said "Well, a landscape will never say, "you got my bad side" or "ugh... I look terrible in that picture" or "I don't like being photographed".

And since landscapes can't talk, I was referring to the fact that there are a ton of bad landscapes, and the pictures themselves tell their own story of discontent at the results.

removed account4 · Feb 4, 2016

thanks blansky -
i wasn't sure who or what was telling the story
the photographer ( the story of getting the landscape on film )
or the landscape ( being lame ).

thanks for clearing that up.

lauffray · Feb 18, 2016

blansky said:
Could you post an example of what you mean?

I came across this today, that's one example http://www.dirtyharrry.com/2016/02/sheena-she.html

what type of photography intimidates you, or you don't like, and why ?

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