Because many of us photographers go out shooting alone, are we loners and does this permeate other parts of our lives?
Because many of us photographers go out shooting alone, are we loners and does this permeate other parts of our lives?
An excellent question!
Wilhelm (Sarasota)
I am a bear magnet, that is why I am alone, while hiking in the mountains...
jim k
You've obviously never been to one of our UKLFPG get-togethers. We even have a Tearoom Appreciation Sub-committee
Probably...I know I value my time alone, but that probably has alot to do with the fact that I do Real Estate Appraisal and Architectrual Photography from a home-based office. I find that I like working by myself (actually, I just don't like working for a boss) and in the summer when my wife is off (High School Computer teacher) I find her presence in-and-out of my office disturbing to my concentration.
But, on the other hand, when not working I like to be around other people, such as a visit to the Yacht Club bar or dinner out with wife and friends. Hmmmm...I'm confused!
Probably.
Wayne
Deep in the darkest heart of the North Carolina rainforest.
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I guess so Maybe that's why I escaped getting married for 53 years
I make my best images when I'm on my own, I can soak up the atmosphere relate fully to the landscape.
Luckily my wife likes the landscapes I visit & photograph and leaves me to it, she'll happily sit and read if needs be. And a bonus with my current project is we can often sit/stand or whatever after in an empty ancient Greek ampitheatre and read poetry to each other afterwards (sometimes Greek poets like Ritsos etc).
So yes being a kind of loner helps, but I'm as happy on my own with no real dialogue for weeks as I am in vibrant lively company.
But when I'm shooting it's me alone, I prefer it that way, even when in a group of photographers few will have realised I was there earlier, maybe a day or two before and made my images. That happened recently (APUG Spring Cornwall visit) and no-one went remotely near my view-point, which was interesting.
Thinking back to a John Blakemore workshop (late 80's) and a field trip, I stumbled on John hiding away having a smoke, we sat and talked about this & that but also how making images is a solitary pursuit.
Ian
Yes
Landscape photographers - Yes.
Me - Yes.
People (company) are for other [pas]times...
Jiri
Jiri Vasina
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Not always...
But I tend to be, especially when photographing...
Now may I please be left alone?
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