My Camera, My Photos,an Amateur
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What's a picture without a story?
I'm going to say, what's a picture, without a story? I sincerely trust that this is going to go down as an immortal quote attributed to Spook Moor? However I sincerely doubt it?
Anyway, here is my story about buying a camera, trying to make use of it and writing some stories about a picture, what's a picture without a story?
All photos are mine and copyrighted so do not plagiarise?
The story of my camera
Writing Squidoo articles
This is how it started. I began writing articles on Squidoo and was enjoying it immensely. However, I battled to find photos which I could use on my articles (hereinafter referred as lenses) and crediting them.
In my opinion half the joy of reading a lens is seeing the photos that come with them. So I started to talk to my wife about this and although she has no interest in Squidoo, somehow, I managed to convince her. Luckily, I also had a birthday coming up and she gave me a camera. I have loved it ever since.
What this meant for me, was that instead of spending hours looking for a photo I could use, I could now just take one myself and I found this a lot easier to do. So began my love affair with taking a few photos which I could include in my Squidoo lenses.
The purpose of this lens is to show you the photos that I have taken.
My camera
Samsung NV24HD
Samsung NV24HD 10.1MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Optical Ultra Wide Image Stabilization Zoom (Black)
Amazon Price: $299.99 (as of 06/03/2012)
This is the camera I got given for my birthday. Amazing quality of photos, lightweight and easy to handle and look after. I couldn't recommend it more as I will show you with some of the photos I have taken.
A collection of photos
I started slowly
By taking photos of where I live
Beautiful Ireland
Coming up below
My favourite ten photos
My Samsung NV24HD camera
My top ten favoutite Ireland photos
Swans in Ring where I live
Choose your favourite Ireland photo
Samsung NV24HD camera
I took a trip
To Thailand, Australia and New Zealand
After a ten year wait
I finally had a holiday again
Loved it
Thailand, so different but people with beautiful manners
First class service
Australia, a harsh but beautiful land
New Zealand, so beautiful
My camera came with me.
Top ten holiday photos
Thailand, Australia and New Zealand
Ko Phi Phi in beautiful Thailand
Amateur photography
Samsung NV24HD camera
A selection of Samsung cameras
Browse for one you like
A potpourri of ten random landscape photos
Love my Samsung NV24HD camera
Run off from the glaciers, you ever see a more beautiful blue?
Potpourri of photos
Samsung cameras
Samsung NV24HD camera
Photograhphy an Art
I'm a simple person and I like simple things. My lifetime background has been in the farming world. Art is a complete mystery to me and always has been. However I have enjoyed taking some photos with my camera. Does this make me an artist? I sincerely doubt it. Moreover the point I'm trying to make, is that in this highly computerised world, then every Tom, Dick and Harry is an artist. All you have to do is take a photo, be it with your cellphone or anything else. Welcome to the world of artists. But more importantly, why not tell a story about your photo? What's a picture without a story? Squidoo makes it dead easy.
Is photography art?
Why yes of course.
bulldogsturf says:
I think it takes more than a view and click some can and others can't
naheedahsan says:
i think so
PastorCher says:
Absolutely.
WriterJanis says:
I believe it can certainly be an art form.
Edutopia says:
Photography is art just like any other artistic medium. An artist, no matter the medium they work with, choose to include or exclude things to evoke certain emotions of thoughts and an adept photographer can elicit this just as well as any sculptor or painter or musician could.
CountrySunshine says:
I totally agree! Great photos make a story even greater. Well done!
crosscreations says:
photography is most definitely art, no doubt about it!
AndyPo says:
Yes, it can be. Anything created specifically to be displayed as "an expression or application of creative skill and imagination" (taken from the Oxford English dictionary) is art. Many of the photos I took in the physics lab at university were not art, because that was not their intended purpose, whereas most of the ones I have taken since are (even if they aren't very good). It's probably not "fine art" though.
sousababy says:
I have seen photos done tastefully and not quite so . . I believe it to be an art.
Donnette says:
Absolutely, it is often a reflection of one's inner self at the time
mrsroadrunner says:
Photography is very much art. However with photoshop and all those programs many people are using right now, who needs a camera?? I personally feel this is sad!!
Photography is art, so is computer art. I feel more people need to either advertise as either or. Do not confuse the two.
Some of us work with a paint brush, some use words, some work molding clay, some of us use a camera..... Though I find the true artists bounce from one medium to the other. A artistic mind refuses to be boxed up! Confined in other words.....
Mrsroadrunner
Momsbusy247 says:
Absolutely! No doubt about it.
Rewards4life says:
Some shots are so unique. Creative photography must be art!
paulalouw says:
yes, of course it is art.. its your creation, your eye and mind that saw and put these pics together... in fact in the art world today, photography forms an important part ... lovely spookie!
Joan4 says:
I agree with Ohme - and she's an artist!
OhMe says:
Oh yes, Photography is art and you are quite an Artist!
Tipi says:
Of course! From what I'm seeing here you are quite the artist!
ClassyGals says:
Yes, taking beautiful pictures makes you an artist. (must be beautiful, though).
annmackiemiller says:
YES IT DOES - it is an expression of what you see, think and feel just as valid as any painting. I only discovered that when I started to express myself through photography little over a year ago. Good on ya artist!
JeanC_ducky says:
Yes it is.
mbrownauthor says:
I believe photography is art, and every picture does tell a story.
Norma_Budden says:
Photography certainly is an art form! A photo can express so much more than many people realize and is also up to interpretation by the person who sees the image.
ajgodinho says:
Absolutely, it's a form of art and you get better at it with practice.
2ues says:
It can be but not everyone with a camera takes artistic photos. The art comes in seeing things and capturing them in the best possible way. I am still learning but a digital camera has given me the chance to photograph a scene as many times as I want to without the problem of paying to have all the photographs developed. I also like having the ability to crop photos.
charlino says:
Yes. Photography can be an art form, and a tool for creating art.
Pull the other leg.
CCGAL says:
Beauty being in the eye of the beholder and all that, I love photography but I also know that there's a lot more to it than just point and click. But I needed to balance this out, so I'm on the Pull the other leg side because, hey, somebody needs to be here. **grin**
Michelle1959 says:
Everybody has a certain amount of innate art to be manifested but a even a highly trained photographer's pictures won't match those of an artistic person. The unartistic one will meet requirements, yet charisma, eye framing et al won't be there. And just because one is artistic in certain areas, doesn't mean they're artists at everything. I've always loved your photos Spook - and would certainly call you an artist. I'd be very proud of the camera you have too - love the balance, clarity et al + your eye! Really enjoyed this lens - would't mind more like this. Thanks!
EditionH says:
Not everybody who takes a photo is an artist. But Joseph Beuys would belie that. Everybody is an artist according to him. Perhaps you need to read about the "Erweiterter Kunstbegriff" and the concept of "Social Sculpture" by Jospeh Beuys ? Anyway your tendency to reflect about your pictures and the making of them indicates that you could have been a typical artist already before you had the camera. :).
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The Samsung NV24 HD camera
A gem of a camera don't you think?
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bulldogsturf
Apr 6, 2012 @ 1:50 pm | delete
- I think you are one of those that can, a good eye for a picture Spook I like your photos.
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Spook
Apr 7, 2012 @ 4:29 am | delete
- Thank you and I like yours too.
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naheedahsan
Feb 21, 2012 @ 10:42 am | delete
- i simply love your photography. Thank you for sharing
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Spook
Apr 7, 2012 @ 4:29 am | delete
- Pleasure.
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PastorCher
Jan 28, 2012 @ 4:45 am | delete
- Love the camera. Great photography. You surely couldn't tell you're not a pro. Thank you for sharing the type of camera you used for this. May be time for an upgrade.
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Spook
Jan 29, 2012 @ 6:27 am | delete
- A lovely comment and thank you.
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Tipi
Jan 27, 2012 @ 8:17 pm | delete
- Returning with a congratulatory front page feature blessing for this excellent presentation!
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Spook
Jan 29, 2012 @ 6:26 am | delete
- Thank you and most welcome.
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rockhardtreats1
Jan 27, 2012 @ 9:59 am | delete
- Great article for anyone who CRAVES photography
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Spook
Jan 27, 2012 @ 3:06 pm | delete
- Much obliged.
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PaulaSquidoo
Jan 27, 2012 @ 9:05 am | delete
- Beautiful lens. I have used a Sony Cybershot for years, but I'm impressed by the quality of the photos you have taken with your Samsung. Thanks for sharing your experiences with it.
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Spook
Jan 27, 2012 @ 3:05 pm | delete
- Thank you and maybe you should think about a change?
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WriterJanis
Jan 27, 2012 @ 1:03 am | delete
- You do awesome work! Congrats on being on the homepage. Blessed!
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Spook
Jan 27, 2012 @ 3:04 pm | delete
- Thank you and I'm well pleased with the blessing.
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Leilani-m
Jan 26, 2012 @ 9:05 am | delete
- Nice lenses! I loved the photos and I'm also an amateur photographer :)
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Spook
Jan 27, 2012 @ 3:03 pm | delete
- Very pleased to hear that and thank you.
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Edutopia
Jan 26, 2012 @ 6:00 am | delete
- You've gotten some great mileage out of that camera! Great lens and great shots. Keep it up!
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Spook
Jan 26, 2012 @ 6:14 am | delete
- Thank you and it is a great camera. Well I think so anyway.
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CountrySunshine
Jan 25, 2012 @ 12:01 pm | delete
- Really nice lens, and even nicer photos. Keep up the good work!
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Spook
Jan 26, 2012 @ 6:13 am | delete
- Thanks for the compliment.
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