Of Sunsets and Life... (part 2)

Mother and son at a wedding that I shot recently. Such shots never comes to those who wait... I was 'hunting' during the wedding dinner; observing my surroundings with eagle eyes. Walk slowly... look left... look right as soon as I saw something interesting I stop, camera up... pointing everywhere else except my intended subject. When they are at ease with me being near them, "click"!

And I was rather fortunate that night to have caught this... such a rare sight for me. A child looking into his mother's eyes, sweet and innocent.

Of Sunsets and Life...

"How can you be so sure that something will happen between you and her?", a friend asked me when I told her about one of my stranger 'relationships'.

I told her, "It's just like waiting at the beach for the sunset, I have all my gear setup and ready eventhough I am not sure if there will be a glorious sunset or not for me to shoot. But if there was, I am sure I will not miss the shot!".

This shot is a good example, I was huddled right beside the stage of the band. Hoping for catch that fleeting moment where the drummer had his arms in the right location. And I was rewarded by that and more... a happy expression on the drummer.

But no... waiting for the right moment all the time isn't always the best choice in life nor photography. Knowing when to wait and when to give up is equally important. The determination & will to wait as well as the wisdom and courage to move on are equally valuable.

to be continued...

Fine Art Photography?

What really is fine art photography? The definition is rather simple, to produce photographs that can be treated and appreciated as fine art.

Fine art photographs are what one would hang on the walls on the living room, in the office, something soothing or invigorating to look at day after day, month after month, year after year.

Or it could be something that one would keep in the cupboard, in archival sleaves, something so valuable that it is not meant to be dispalyed but collected.

On the right is a glorious and enchanting white water lily, not glorious because of its bright colors nor patterns but for it's pure white, the lack of patterns. Clean... noble and holy to some.

Something to be appreciated and never to be touched.

Photographs?

Photography? Photographs are memories, moments frozen in time.

A photo of the dawn at Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. What do you see in your mind when you look at this photo? Does it bring back memories?

Just a shot with beautiful golden clouds in the sky?

The significance of this is the location or memories of good times with that special someone that happens to be lying in bed when I was shooting this on the hotel balcony. The warmth I felt even though I was freezing my a$$ off with the strong morning breeze blowing, how my cold and numb fingers felt when i touched the shutter button and how the tripod felt when I took the tripod back into the room.

I believe every photograph should invoke a memory, emotion or a mental imagery taking the viewer to the location where it was shot. Do you have any photos that reminds you of something or someone? I have very many...