What about those Photo's ?
Sandy @ my studio when I painted her poster
I make a lot of photo's. But I'm not a Photographer. I basically make photo's just to be used as a reference. So that I can finish a portrait of a model that visited my studio for a day, after she has left for home. I don't have fancy backdrops in my studio, that would allow me to make the photo's a photographer would and actually I wouldn't want to.
I didn't even pay attention to detail as a photographer should. Because it would change when I painted it anyway.
My interest in photography used to be focused on getting well lit pictures that showed the features I wanted the painting to show.
However, quality has improved over the years. Just by using the camera, trying things with it, and upgrading it when that was possible or necessary.
I bought a studio flash set just to be able to control lighting better. And because I've worked together closely with an actual good photographer I picked up a lot of insight.
Was photography only a means to reach a (painted) goal before, it has started to interest me as a separate medium as well.
And that is starting to show. I actually have some photo's I made myself, hanging on my wall. While I never bothered, even to print them, before.
I still have to add backgrounds or remove stuff that is image clutter in the background but that makes it more interesting for me than
just changing the backdrop from a rail. And sometimes it actually adds to the photograph.
I'll try to improve on my photography in future. I'm not where I would like to be with this.
So, if you'd like to help me with that particular interest of mine by being my model (there will definitely be a painting in it for you too), please, do not hesitate to contact me.
