Ive been photographing for 2 years but I feel like photos take long time to come to me. I thought of getting a new camera 'cause my 700D(4 yrs old) feels less productive or should I stick with it? Would love your critique on my other photos in my portfolio too.
A few shots from the winter of 2025. The last one was inside of the Acropolis Museum. (Unfortunately, I could get everyone to walk exactly where I wanted them to. hahaha)
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I am interested in learning Macro/Closeup photography and understanding that Focus Bracketing is a good part of the process, I thought I would give focus stacking a try.
Another visit to our garden using a vintage lens (Canon FD 50mm f/1.4) on my Canon R5. NOTE: With this lens the minimum focusing distance is 18" at which point you have 1/4" depth of field.
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I like the direction you are heading with the shots, Jitesh. Certain elements from each photo are certainly eye-catching i.e. light through the doorway / you getting low to shoot the oxen, etc. My main critique is to continue concentrating on compositions that isolate your subject, i.e. the canoer gets lost in the rocks and exposures that complement the scene i.e. I would have exposed to capture the cotton candy seller too because he adds to the scene. Look forward to more of your work.
thank you, that was very helpful. Will notify you ,personally, of my further works. do you think a better camera would help me, maybe a full frame?
I agree with Robert on all points. You are on a good path! When I feel I am getting in a rut or just not improving, I do two things.
1) I shoot every day. anything. just don't wait for inspiration because actually shooting can provide the inspiration. And, the more you shoot, the higher the chance you will stumble across something amazing and get the shot - it is straight out statistics!
2) This may sound odd but I give myself a week (or month or ...) off from trying to take great photographs and switch to "off my normal subject matter" topics. It is very important because you learn to focus on different aspects of composition and skills that you can then bring back to your favorite subject or you may even switch to something new!
Here are some ideas. Look them up on line to get an idea of what you are going for. Since you normally do street photography, go into the streets and, each day for the next week, shoot one of these. Stay on the challenge for the whole time each day! Try and get one good shot each day for each of these: Texture, Leading Lines, Low Perspective, Rule of Thirds, Symmetry, Shallow Depth of Field and Long Exposure.
After you have finished, I bet you will have some cool images that you would never have taken otherwise AND when you start doing street shots again, you will incorporate your new eye and skills into your work. I bet you make the leap to the next level!
Good Luck!
thank you for your inputs. Its really great to hear from people of such experience. Ill make sure Im not getting rusty. The problem was, i get really disappointed when i dont have a good photograph from a session. This put me off of my camera for more than 6 months. Ill update you on my further works. Thank you, again.
If you are shooting as a hobby rather than for a living, keep in mind, how many great photos do you need? I have thousands of images, hundreds that are good and maybe 50 that are top notch
and I have been at this for many years. And what can I do with all of these? Share them and enjoy them. I couldn't hang them all in my house. My point is to go for enjoyment and quality over quantity. Try not to get frustrated. Enjoy the process. Celebrate the good days and write off the bad ones. And, try the trick above to learn new things for rejuvenation.
thank you. that was insightful