MY PHOTOGRAPHY JOURNEY || FIRST HIVE POST
Ciao, Hivers!
Oh, that means 'Hi, hivers' in Italian, actually, I started learning the language few days ago and I'm totally loving every bit of it😌💃.
First and foremost, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for welcoming me to the hive; I appreciate all of the interactions; they really put me at ease and eliminated all of the 'what if' fears I had previously. You all are incredible, and I am honored to be among you. Grazie( Thank you very much)♥️
So for a few days, I have been pondering on what to write after my introductory post. It's not that I don't have anything to write about; I do. Trust me, I have a lot of things I want to share on hive and I am very excited about it, but I didn't know where to begin, but here I am now😌. I finally decided on an interesting starting point after much deliberation, and I can't wait to tell you more.
yayyyyy🙈
In my previous post, I mentioned that I am a photographer, and I truly am. I began learning photography in January of 2021. I literally enrolled with my last card. After suffering a devastating loss the previous year, I needed to move on with my life (Story for another day, in another beautiful article). I sat down and really thought about what I was passionate about; I'm glad I was able to figure it out.
In my early university days, I used to photograph beautiful landscapes, particularly those of nature. I enjoyed photographing sunsets, trees, leaves, and skies. Wait a minute! Anyone can take pictures of these things and declare that photography is their passion, but for me, it goes much deeper. I'm trying to express how I feel about it, but I can't find the right words😭🥺
Okay, let me try
Photography to me is more than a skill, photography is art, a way of life, a way of seeing things from a totally different perspective. For me, photography is more than what meets the eyes, it is that deep for me. I get emotional when I see beautiful images, or places. I believe I even mentioned this in my introductory post. Okay, enough of my plenty talk, Let me gist you😎
So I learnt photography for about a year. It was not extremely intense because there was school, exams, and what not, but in the midst of it, I learnt it absolutely well. My boss, Immortal Studios, taught me really well, and honestly, he is the G.O.A.T ( Greatest of all time). He always encourage us ( Myself and my colleagues) to put ourselves out there, and give room for growth.
He advised us never to be scared of making mistakes, he would take us through the pages of big photographers and show us where they started from, and how much they grew over time. He is as amazing as I am describing, and I hope and pray I make him proud someday.
I had my first practice shoot ( without assistance ) on January 3rd, 2022. It was an outdoor shoot, my boss lent me his 70D canon camera. The location was in the Federal University Of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), where I attend. I actually felt really nervous at first and the settings in the camera suddenly turned gibberish when I was about to start the shoot😂😂.
Thank God the model is a very good friend, he calmed me down and said these words ...'Its all good if the photos doesn't turn out well, we can always try again'... Not that he didn't believe in me, he didn't want me to be scared of failure. I gathered all the courage I had left in me and started taking the pictures, and as time went by, I gained back my confidence.
I didn't fail on the shoot, although, I had some blurry images😩, but then, I'm glad I didn't chicken out. Plus! I made some really nice images out of the shoot which I would share shortly.
I have a favourite though!🥺, it's a silhouette sunset picture, taken in the golden hour of the day. Here you go...
I would love to know what you think about this image
Here are some more images from the shoot. Before I forget, my photography studio is called ARDOR STUDIOS, and I can be found on Instagram at @ardorstudios_
I have taken some other images after then and they are even much better (Growth is inevitable, you know), but they are not that much. I haven't gotten a camera yet, and life, school, business, and other things are still taking up my time. But one thing is certain: I am absolutely sure that I want this. But if I had the money, I'd be a documentary photographer. I would photograph and document people, places, moments, cultures, diversities, and so on. I enjoy seeing things in their natural state, and I plan to write extensively about it later, so please, anticipate😊♥️.
I hope you enjoyed my story and images. Thank you for reading 😊♥️
I love the sunset picture, it's really nice. You have a talent in photography. Hopefully you would be able to raise some money to get your own camera so you can continue blessing our eyes..
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Awww🥺🥺, thank you so much😊♥️
Yes, I pray I'm able to save up some cash to get a camera soon, the annoying part is that gadgets are getting costlier everyday, it's really depressing, but I know everything will be fine, by God's Grace. Imagine saving up a particular amount for a gadget, and you get to the market, only to meet the same gadget at almost times two of the former amount, I can't even imagine how stressful saving up more would be. May God help us all🥺🙏
WELCOME to this wonderful community ! hive will be a great place to develop your photography skills!
Thank you so much. I have been enjoying the contents on the community so far and I am really looking forward to doing more here. There are so many talented and great minds, so I am sure I would definitely learn more.
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It is very normal to not know how to go about making posts on Hive when you first get here, even if you have a head full of content. It's all part of the learning process. You'll get the hang of it soon enough. What matters is that you keep trying.
How interesting to see that you are into photography for real, like, for real. Photography is a language to me, a way to tell a story from the perspective of the one who observes. I love photography. Although I do not take it on a professional level, I do not take it lightly.
I, however, do not have a camera, but with whatever I have (a mobile phone), I try to make the best of it. I sometimes share some of my photos here on Hive.
It's a good thing you did not give up. Or rather, it's a good thing you had good people to give you the confidence boost you needed and that you also did not give up on yourself. Look at these photos we have here. They are absolutely stunning—amazing, in fact. The silhouette is my favorite too.
I'm glad you said it's normal, I almost started feeling like I was dumb, lol. I'm glad I was also able to come up with something at last
I actually figured that out ( your love for photography) and that is really really cool. Phone photography is not bad at all, the most important thing is to get a good and meaningful image, but trust me, camera pictures are a million times better, you will see every single detail. All in all, I pray God provides and we get a camera soon🥺🙏
Thank you so much🥺. I'm glad you also love the silhouette picture😊😊