Finding My Photography Style
thoughts and troubles
Finding my photography style has been one of the most challenging things.
Day by day, I take more and more photos. And with each picture, I feel like I want something different.
There’s so many styles, so many genres, and so many different things to play with.
I’m not complaining, that’s a great dilemma to have. But sometimes, I wish I could just pick a style and stick with it.
I make an effort to try new things and experiment outside of my comfort zone, and I guess that can contribute to this a bit.
When there are always new things to try, why stick to just one?
Similarly, I feel less comfortable picking one or two styles when there are countless others I haven’t tried that may be more enjoyable or more suitable for me.
I guess curiosity gets the best of me.
If you’re thinking “What the heck is this guy talking about?” I’ll be a bit more specific.
Some weeks I like higher contrast photos for a more dramatic look.
Other weeks I like lower contrast photos for a more faded look.
Some weeks I bump the clarity to make things seem more epic.
Other weeks I knock the clarity to make things seem more dreamy.
Etc, etc.
Variety is nice I suppose…but then again, so is consistency.
The evolution of an artist, creative, photographer - call it what you will - has always piqued my interest.
Thinking upon it more, it’s different for each person.
Some have a particular look or style, stick with that for their lifetime, and have a happy and successful career doing so.
Others like a bunch of stuff, change their style many times over the duration of their life, and this evolution becomes indicative of who that person is as an artist.
Over time I’ve come to realize I’m more of the latter.
There is no better or worse because the grass is always greener but…I guess this is more about me coming to terms with these things.
So I’d like to ask you all. At what point did you feel that you had developed and found your photographic style? Or do you feel like its always changing? Are you more of a person A or person B? Or maybe even a person C? And how has your experience been when coming to terms with these things? Or do you just not care?
For me, I’m slowly embracing the idea that things will remain inconsistent.
And one day, when everything is all said and done, I’ll look back and happily retrace my steps.
