tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1721344177867541891.post7264045154580300813..comments2023-03-26T23:43:26.524+08:00Comments on doonster: Pictures & thoughts: Am I a photographer?doonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558926453149764893noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1721344177867541891.post-17233388211967517362007-05-10T08:20:00.000+08:002007-05-10T08:20:00.000+08:00I've been thinking along similar lines lately. The...I've been thinking along similar lines lately. The position I've settled on is you are a 'true' photographer when you begin to look beyond simply 'getting' the picture. Instead you start to consider things like:<BR/><BR/>Why was I attacted to this scene? What made me stop to make a picture?<BR/><BR/>What does this picture mean? <BR/><BR/>What part of me do I see reflected in this picture? <BR/><BR/>And so on. So it becomes more than just a hobby where you snap pretty shots but starts you thinking a little deeper.<BR/><BR/>But that's just my opinion of course ...Chris Sheppardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12555034342473159491noreply@blogger.com