Don’t get me wrong I can well understand people wanting to take a picture for whatever reason I do it myself
What I don’t get is why? why not take it a step further and do some videos as well.
Ok it is my hobby horse at the moment, but the more I get into it the more I realise how restricting a photograph is.
By restricting I mean you are stuck with just that one view, no idea what is the area like what is happening etc.
Take for example you make make a plain cake. Next time you may want to add more ingredients into it to make it more appealing. making the same day in day out does not stretch the imagination. Same with going from stills to video, it is the next step
Most modern cameras and camera phones are quite capable of making a video but many people don’t bother. So why buy something and not use it to its full potential?
One objection I often see is a camcorder costs a lot of money. Where this comes from I have no idea. On Amazon there is quite a choice for around the £20 mark so that is no excuse
I only wish they were available when my Gran was alive, all I have is an old black and white photo I took with my Brownie 127 as a child, How much nicer it would have been to hear and see her walking and talking, but that is never to be.
Taking a video is not just for you but for generations that come after. In that example I gave really makes me think.
Ok if people want to stick with just taking a photo that is up to them ,but I hope they also realise how much they are missing.
The digital age is here, not like before when you had to buy rolls of film then pay to get then developed in the hope a good percentage come out ok. Now you can take as many as you like with no extra costs involved. Same with making a video you can keep or delete at no cost
What you can’t do with a photo is put a rolling title on it as you can with a video , with a photo you can’t add a voice on it, with a video you can.
I honestly believe many still live in the “dark” photographic age when there was no choice.
Being able to watch again and again video of the places I have been to I think is far more enjoyable than looking at a photo then sticking it in a draw only to come out one or twice.
Ok I have rambled on a bit but maybe just maybe give a litle food for thought
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