Interesting viewpoints.
Obviously the digital age has created an explosion of images available at anytime and readily available.
Yet I have been looking at some Photograpic books (and the WPF Gallery) to obtain inspiration, and to see how other photographers look at the world.
My impression is that there is a wider selection of images and talent on the WPF than in books.
Apart from one or two B&W volumes I have looked at, there appears to be a distinct lack of a type of style in some of the books I have looked at. They quite often seem to be much of a similar type of photography.
Ideally I am looking to develop a style of photography? Much like I assume the kind of photographers such as David Bailey, Lord Lichfield etc. Proffesionals to inspire different approaches?
I have looked at some of their books and their images are just so fantastic and you end up wishing you could take images with such impact.
As a new photographer it is always so difficult to look around and see something to photograph in a way that is different. I can see potential in almost everything I see but lack the skill to create the image I want.
I know it takes time and on the whole I am 70% happy with my images, I like what I take but, I also want the occasional "Wow! I did really well feeling", when you know you have captured a great image.
I guess patience is a virtue and perseverence even more so.
Nogbad
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