Wednesday 6th March 2013
Feeling good, heading to The NEC Birmingham for the most anticipated camera event of the year; Focus On Imaging, camera round neck, portfolio in hand, spirits high!
Ready to meet some amazing people to give me a review on my work.
Oh how wrong could I be?
Upon arrival we were attacked by what I like to call the scum of the industry. "Would you like to subscribe to us?" "Our magazines are different" "Only £75 for a 12 month subscription"
After battling my way through bad sales pitches, I find myself looking into the desperate eyes of a man trying to recruit people to his "award winning academy" (www.PT4U.tv if you're interested.
After showing him my proudest work he told me that it has "no emotion, just what you'd expect from an amateur." Obviously after being hurt by this ridiculous man, I found all the photography books and magazines I could in a desperate attempt to save myself from a life of "bad photos".
Returning home, I jump into my chair and flick through these supposed photography magazines, only to find that actually none were helpful at all!
1: Amateur Photographer
http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/
This is basically for an "amateur photographer" with a few thousand pound spare to spend on expensive studio equipment and luxury holidays.
If you are a beginner then sure go ahead, buy this magazine and waste all your savings on some "colored gels" for your "studio lighting equipment" and for the rest of us, There's photoshop and apps that can make your photo moody.
2: Outdoor Photography http://www.thegmcgroup.com/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=690
Just the magazine for all you frequent flyers out there!
Or if you need to find out how to take the perfect picture of a lion.
But like me if you are broke and don't even own a passport there's usually a page in there about how to take "the perfect tree photo" If all else fails you could try buy some lottery tickets and scratchcards, then if you win you could take that safari trip to Africa this magazine boasts so much about.
3: Black + White Photography http://www.thegmcgroup.com/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=690
Now you'd think this would be the sort of book you could read and learn how to set you monochrome settings to get that moody snap you've been trying to achieve for months, NOPE.
If you have that 1950's film camera hiding in the back of a cupboard your nan left you in here will. Here is the magazine for you!
Learn how to process your images in a dark room and then paint them by hand!
On top of that I presume it's main aim is to try and sell you new gear for the computer nerd in you. Which is OBVIOUSLY so essential to you getting to grips with your camera!
it's up to you, maybe your interested in the latest technology and going abroad to take that one special photo, but if your like me and you just want the facts with no fuss then follow this blog and i'll update weekly maybe even daily (if your lucky) with the things I learn from my experiences (out there in the big wide... Highway?)
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