What is your photographic process like?
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The main reason for starting Darkrooms is to satisfy my curiosity. I've always been interested in the how and why of photography. Not only did I want to enjoy the photos I saw, but I also wanted to know how they were made. What darkroom work went into that specific image. In particular, the mental darkroom caught my attention. What made the photographer decide to take that shot, in those conditions, and to compose it in that way.
This newsletter allowed me to write down my thoughts and, more interestingly, to interview other photographers about their process. The most satisfying part of Darkrooms for me is the interview series 'The Dark Rooms Of...'
I'm planning a new interview soon and have a few names in mind to ask, but I'm open to suggestions if you'd like to see a certain photographer featured.
Since I can't interview you all, much as I'd like to, there is another way to find out a bit more about your processes. We have the option of polls. I'm not sure if you want to do that, but hey, let's give it a try. So for this first test, I've got two questions I'd like you to answer. I hope you will, because I think it could be very interesting if we could get a lot of insight from photographers into their process. Not to see which one is right, but to see which one is right for you!
Question 1:
There is always debate on which is better, there are fierce defenders of both options. I wrote a newsletter about this a while ago (including a test to find out your dominant eye). Read it here.
Question 2:
I’m very curious what your preferred way is. Again, for now this is just a small test. We can have discussions on these polls if you like. I’d love too.
Magazine Sneak Peak
On October 2nd the first issue of Darkrooms Magazine will be published. I’m very pleased with the current submissions. Some really interesting photos and essays are already featured in this issue, but there is room for a few more. Have a nice body of work with a good story to tell?
Here’s a screenhot of the preliminary layout:
Today’s SPOTLIGHT
I have started to highlight a photographer on Darkroom’s Instagram account for a few weeks now. Are you over there as well? Check it out & Let’s connect:
Darkrooms account: darkrooms.magazine
My portfolio account: marcelborgstijn
That’s it for this week.
Till next time,
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to add at what Andrew said:
- sometimes a photographer has no choice: nobody wants to see my rugby photos next week when the match was today;
- revisiting old photos, yes, it is a good practice. i don't know why, i have no explanation but i like to revisit the photos of people and to much the landscape ones.
I haven’t answered the second question because the answer is sometimes the first, sometimes the second and sometimes both. But it’s always a good idea to revisit your photos a few days, months and years later. I often see something new, or my approach to editing has changed, or they fit into a theme which hadn’t considered when they were first taken.