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Well, this post has very little to do with photography apart from the geeky shot of my shoes, but I'll post it anyways. Just been to see Rogue One: A Star Wars Story at my local cinema and I'm still in geek overload. What. A. Movie.
Go see it. NOW.
Yes, I did wear these to the movies. They only come out for Star Wars films - limited editions.
Well, today was exhausting and rewarding in equal measures. We decided to do something we've been meaning to do for a while - head off to Rotorua to have a walk around the Redwoods. A *three hour* walk around the Redwoods. To say I've earned my Saturday beers is an understatement. Such a beautiful place out there, almost impossible to take a bad photo. Those trees are MASSIVE - these shots don't quite capture that majesty of them. Nature, eh? Gotta love her...
Click the image below for more ;)
I've been looking through most of my shots taken over the last few years - and believe me, there's plenty of them - and realised that I wasn't actually achieving anything. Sure, I was getting a half decent body of work together and there are a few standout shots (for me at least) but overall there was no real sense of direction or purpose - I was just taking pictures. After a bit of a pause and rethink I've decided on an approach to photography that will work for me; more focus on style and quality, some 'concept' work, use of Photoshop more so but with a more professional aesthetic. Basically to 'have a point' with my photography. I've taken inspiration from numerous photographers online - Flickr is a great source for that - and decided on a path that I think will work for me and also make me a better photographer. I'll update the site with the stuff I have in mind and share the results with you all; hopefully you'll enjoy this journey as much as I'm expecting to. It's gonna be fun ;)
But for now, here's Leia. For no other reason than she sits next to my keyboard. Inspiration indeed...
"Who is she? She's beautiful..."