I love photography. I enjoy every click of the shutter and every moment captured. I hesitate, however, to call myself a "photographer."
What exists more than my love for photography is my appreciation for it. So much work, effort and thought is placed into every photo. Endless lessons are to be learned; from shutter speeds, aperture settings, understanding light/lighting to posing, positioning, composition, etc, etc, etc. I am humbled by the great works of the photographers I study. How can I dare share this title with those who have spent countless hours studying and practicing their craft? The title must be earned.
Therefore, I devote a minimum of 2 hours per day studying this craft. From day-long visits to the local bookstore to overnight study sessions on YouTube not a day goes by without me learning something new. I look for ANY opportunity to shoot (and I love to shoot people specifically). I've been taking photos since 2006, but discovered my passion for photography in 2009 with the purchase of a Panasonic DMC-FZ50. In 2010 I graduated to DSLR usage (Canon) and am still learning how to use it!
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I will credit myself, however, with being an artist. I love and embrace all forms of it: dance, music, poetry, and of course the visual arts. With time, I trust that it will reflect in my photos.
Event photography to me is about "capturing the moment." There is value in that and there are many many many event photographers out there. But there is something special to me about "creating the moment." I have visions that I want to produce and photography is allowing me to share the images I have on my mind. The focus for me is artistic photos and it's something I'm working towards doing more of. The photos I post are not always up to my standard. I post them anyway to see my progress as I continue to grow in this field.
One day in the (near) future I will be able to call myself a photographer.
-Virak
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