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For those of us who love looking at pictures, we know that many well known and famous photographers focus on one or two specific areas of photography. Annie Leibovitz shoots mainly portraits. Ansel Adams’ speciality was California landscapes especially Yosemite. Galen Rowell was a well known landscape photographer. It’s not that these photographers didn’t shoot anything else, but they specialized in one or two areas.
This makes sense to me as a photographer. This way one can become an expert at taking photos in one or two areas of concentration. Many of my photo buddies like to go to the wildlife refuges to shoot birds. I tag along and practice my bird shots especially when they are in flight. My photo mentor specializes in architecture so he has photo walks that include many of the monuments and buildings of Washington DC. I love these walks. I get to see DC through my camera lens and am able to pause and reflect on the majesty of America’s symbols.
My volunteer work at the local nature center can include events where there are children. This is a whole new area for me, and one I am not as comfortable shooting. But when I view a child’s face through the lens and see their wonder when looking at an insect, I am reminded of my own childhood when so many firsts happened. Catching that innocence in a photograph is truly an art-one I aspire to.
From my galleries, you can see that I have not found my speciality yet, but I am sure having fun trying. My new photos posted this month include the Capitol at twilight, ospreys and eagles, cherry blossoms in DC, and several sunrises over the Atlantic in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
I hope you enjoy viewing my photos as much as I enjoyed taking them.
