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What I often wonder is how such thing as home field advantage affects on what and how one takes the pictures. It is widely popular to take travel shots at fancy places. But in order to find really new point of views, one have to get to know the place better.
For example I just visited Malta for the second time in my life, and what I saw and photographed during this second visit very likely differs from what I saw and shot on my first trip. Although, one could also try to think this the other way round. Is there a way to try see the familiar places with eyes of a stranger?
Anyway, since I have lived here at Tampere, Finland for over twenty years now, I start to have a certain home advantages. I know certain places "like my own pockets", I know what to find and where, if I for example have to shoot something for the photo challenges and assignments, and I also know when it is the best time of the day and year to shoot something in my hometown. But also the home advantage means it is quick and easy to go some familiar place to see if there is something new to find out.
Currently I've tried to find something interesting for the high angle assignment by Ted Forbes. On my way to work, I often walk through the whole University building, and also walking on a bridge that leads form one block to another at the hight of fifth floor. This route provides plenty of places to photograph views from a high camera angle. During past years I have photographed people around campus, open lobbies and stairways seen from above, taken cool wet window glass shots, and cityscape shots.
For the high angle assignment I first checked the potential place and view, to find out what composition and focal length would work best. Then in the noon I went back to the spot, and I was lucky to see just this one person on her way downstairs. Then on editor I decided to use black and white high key effect to emphasize the structures of modern architecture.
For example I just visited Malta for the second time in my life, and what I saw and photographed during this second visit very likely differs from what I saw and shot on my first trip. Although, one could also try to think this the other way round. Is there a way to try see the familiar places with eyes of a stranger?
Anyway, since I have lived here at Tampere, Finland for over twenty years now, I start to have a certain home advantages. I know certain places "like my own pockets", I know what to find and where, if I for example have to shoot something for the photo challenges and assignments, and I also know when it is the best time of the day and year to shoot something in my hometown. But also the home advantage means it is quick and easy to go some familiar place to see if there is something new to find out.
Currently I've tried to find something interesting for the high angle assignment by Ted Forbes. On my way to work, I often walk through the whole University building, and also walking on a bridge that leads form one block to another at the hight of fifth floor. This route provides plenty of places to photograph views from a high camera angle. During past years I have photographed people around campus, open lobbies and stairways seen from above, taken cool wet window glass shots, and cityscape shots.
For the high angle assignment I first checked the potential place and view, to find out what composition and focal length would work best. Then in the noon I went back to the spot, and I was lucky to see just this one person on her way downstairs. Then on editor I decided to use black and white high key effect to emphasize the structures of modern architecture.
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Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Thérèse clubI may got lost in translation, but what your comment made me think is that through repetition and practice one can learn to implement certain techniques and styles also in the unfamiliar places. In other words, a skillful photographer can find interesting point of views also in totally strange and new place.
Thérèse club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… clubUne empreinte de pas, qu'elle soit sur la lune ou sur la terre... Ce n'est toujours rien qu'une empreinte ....
Bonsoir Sami
I have to agree that taking photos somewhere that is close to where you live/work can be most rewarding, and it's easy to re-visit to make the most of the experience, as you have done here.
My congratulations. If I could award lots of stars I would.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Amelia clubI'm glad you checked out that video by Ted Forbes. I recommend watching also more of them, and even participate to these photo assignments. What I see as most important is to share and learn ideas.
I agree about finding new angles in places you know well and on your home turf you can choose the ideal time, something you usually can't do abroad. But I think you also can find new angles abroad. Because there are thousands of photos of the popular views you can avoid them and look for something else.
Ich schaue mir immer mit Interesse Bilder von Anderen an, die Berlin als Touristen besuchen. Die Motive und Blickwinkel sind erstaunlich anders.
Und umgekehrt stelle ich fest, wie "anders" ich selbst fotografiere, wenn ich auf "fremdem Terrain" bin. Meistens hat man gar keine Zeit, genauer hinzuschauen - also bleibt es leider meist beim "1. Blick". Vielleicht ist es gerade DAS, was Google Earth so spannend gemacht hat: Du klickst einen bestimmten Ort auf der Erde an - und bekommst das volle Spektrum: den Touristen blick, und den Insiderblick. Schade um Panoramio ...
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Heidiho clubYes. I live in such a place. It has been foreign to me every day for nine years.
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