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S-ar putea sa fii fotograf daca….
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- Ai cosmaruri cu persoane care folosesc modul P;
- 30.000 de fotografii de familie; nici una cu tine;
- Cand iti spune cineva pretul unei masini asociezi cu ” sase 5D mark II ” ;
- Ti se spune mai mult ” La ce faci poze ” decat “salut”;
- Ai mai multe obiective decat papuci;
- Esti la al patrulea trepied si in sfarsit decizi sa iti cumperi un gitzo;
- Te chinui sa afli viteza de declansare a pleoapelor cand clipesti;
- Te uiti la o masa plina de facturi si te gandesti cum o poti fotografia;
- Vecinii tai nu isi mai fotografiaza copiii; ei stiu oricum ca o vei face tu;
- Nu mai ai nevoie de poseta pentru ca balsamul de buze si buletinul iti incap oricum in geanta foto;
- Fotografiile facute la orar cu telefonul mobil au compozitii sofisticate;
- Te uiti ciudat la persoanele care nu stiu ce este bokeh;
- Te uiti la un film si esti atent mai mult la apertura si lumina decat la actiune;
- Te simti mai bine cu camera in mana decat cu tenisi;
- Vrei sa ai o camera implantata in retina;
Mai completati voi lista….
Cu putin timp in urma a aparut un articol destul de interesant pe blogul Alinei Ceusan, “Să-mbrăcăm băieții” . (Click pe titlu pentru a vedea 
articolul). Ea a dat acolo cateva sfaturi foarte utile. Niste sfaturi care ar putea schimba imaginea cuiva instant. Cum ca: e bine sa porti o geanta clasica si sa ai un sacou pe tine “smart casual” , sa porti manusi de piele in loc de manusi tricotate, sa pui accent pe incaltaminte etc. Un baiat/barbat care se respecta ar trebui sa stie toate aceste lucruri. Asta inseamna ca ai atitudine si esti creativ.
Pana acum e bine; niste sfaturi, niste idei. Nimic rau. Numai ca unii considera toate aceste chestii “gay”. Inteleg ca unii nu au nici o treaba cu lumea modei si nu ii intereseaza dar as dori sa se documenteze macar putin inainte sa se arunce in domeniul acesta care se schimba de la o zi la alta.
Majoritatea barbatilor (de la noi din tara) se feresc de sfaturile date de femei sau din revistele de moda. Cu alte cuvinte se feresc de anumite stiluri, crezand ca ii transforma in gay. In cel mai rau caz daca nu au spirit estetic ii transforma intr-un fel de hipsteri, in nici un caz gay. Bine; poti sa pari gay daca te comporti ca unul dar, indiferent de ce ai purta, daca ai o atitudine, placuta (asta neinsemnand gay, ca si atitudinea lor poate fi placuta), sigur nu vei fi catalogat asa.
Unii se feresc de a purta ceva deosebit pentru ca nu au creativitate si nu stiu de unde si cum sa se inspire. Le este mult mai usor sa se imbrace ‘corect’ si in acelasi stil de fiecare data, indiferent de ocazie, stiind ca in acest fel nu ii poate cataloga nimeni. Nimic gresit nici aici. E ok sa mergi toata viata in camasa cu pulover sau bugi cu adidasi, nu iti va zice nimeni nimic, dar nu asta e ideea. Ideea era de a incerca si alt stil dupa niste idei foarte simple si de bun gust.
Aici ar putea fi un soi de inclutura si proasta informare; e adevarat ca multi asociaza: barbat la moda cu gay, pentru ca s-a mediatizat foarte prost ideea asta. Plus ca in gena noastra s-a dezvoltat si acest simt pentru can can; sa comentam cat mai mult la ce fac altii si cum se imbraca ei, chiar daca nu ne-am documentat, dar sa dam impresia ca stim si criticam.
On the street… Bacau
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Who wouldn’t take advantage of a lovely spring day?
Interview with MARY PARKER
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Her photos impressed me and I said : I must show them. Must. Must. So… Mary was very happy to answer some questions and talk about her work and the last photo shoot. Enjoy!
1.When you started to photograph?
I have been taking photographs as a hobby for a while, but I never took photography very seriously and didn’t really know anything about it. I only started organising photoshoots with models about 8 months ago, and then late last year I started to learn more about the technical side of photography. I still feel I have much to learn but I’m enjoying the process a lot.
2. From where you got this passion?
I have always loved art, my mother is an artist and my father is a musician, so I’ve grown up with art as a big part of my life. I used to paint and draw as my art form and creative outlet, but now Photography has gradually developed into something I am very passionate about.
3. Why photography and not something else?
Photography is very special to me, I’m not sure how it has become so special, but I love it and can’t imagine not taking photographs, it’s just a part of who I am. I think photography is very accessible to a lot of people nowadays, and because there are so many photographers sharing their work online, it has really helped inspire me and has made me more determined to try and create my own style, improve my work and build my portfolio. Photography is really quite amazing when you think about it, it’s a piece of history that you can create with a camera by capturing something, I would probably photograph every person I’ve ever met if I could!
4. What does photography mean to you?
Photography used to be important for me as a diary, a way of documenting my life and my feelings, it was also an escape from reality for me, and I didn’t really share my photos with anyone. I do still photograph a lot of things as a sort of journal of my life, but now it has become more of a creative outlet, it’s also a way of showing people a beautiful world that I wish existed, or that I see could potentially exist. Photography is a medium for me to use my artistic energy.
5. What do you shoot mostly?
Lately I have been shooting models a lot, but before I got serious about photography the main things I shot were nature, street photos and children. I like to photograph all of these.
6. I saw that you are doing more and more portraits; What attracts you to people?
I think photographing people allows the most room for creativity, and I find there is something very special and unique about photographing people. One of my favourite photographers, Éduard Boubat, said “We are living photographs, photography reveals the image within us“, and I think this is why I love capturing people. I am keeping a little piece of that person, that I have revealed, preserved in an image that I have created, and this feels like magic somehow. I find people’s faces to be very interesting, and I love photographs that show human emotion, or capture the spirit of a person. Visually photographs of people are probably the most appealing for me, though I do love nature photography very much too and try to incorporate nature into my portraits as much as I can.
My last shoot was very simple and natural, with just the model and I, no makeup or styling team. The model, Kylie, is a really lovely person who I have done one shoot with before – we get along really well and I have found her to be a very easy and natural model to work with. Once we organised the shoot, it took a few tries to actually get to the beach as the weather and light weren’t right, but when we finally did it, it was great. We shot at sunset and were there for about one and a half or 2 hours. It was a hot day as it’s summer here, and the beach was filled with people walking their dogs, so we were constantly pausing to pat the dogs that came up to greet us (I have lots of behind the scenes photos with wet dogs running around in them!) Both of us got really wet from the hips down and were covered in sand by the end of the evening. The shoot didn’t take much planning, as this natural and spontaneous style is what I am most comfortable with and like doing best right now. I basically just had this idea for a peaceful and tranquil setting, with beautiful Kylie walking along the beach, staring out into the ocean and playing in the waves, and as she understands my style very well, it was easy to work with her, we had fun 
I try to create a peaceful atmosphere in my images, through the work I do whilst shooting and also the post-processing work I do. I want my photographs to be calming and gentle, and make the viewer feel these things.
More about her and her work:
PORTFOLIO: www.maryparker.com.au/
BLOG: http://fairyskies.blogspot.com/
FACEBOOK PAGE: www.facebook.com/maryparkerphotography
If you liked her work as much as me, let me know, comment below.
