I am a Genres
Like the well recited adage, "A
picture speaks a thousand words" but with the different variety of images,
I would hope to capture, I am undecided as to a particular Photography GENRES
as I am torn between isolation and experience. Isolating myself to a particular
GENRES would severely limit my experiences. There are future projects I wish to
undertake in the future which encompasses other GENRES.
COMMUNITY PHOTOGRAPHY
Through networking, involvements and
friends, I am invited to photograph and document Cook Islands events from
politics to a family celebrating a 5th Birthday. Sports Photography is a major
part of my quest to capture that illusive iconic and powerful image and would
be honoured to be a sports photographer. My Sports Photography features
different sports codes which challenges my abilities to capture powerful
sporting moments but for its code differences, it has a variety of
similarities. Aside from capturing sports action shots, I also endeavour to
capture the spirit of sportsmanship, the pain of defeat and the joy of triumph
CANDID PORTRAITS
As a by-product, capturing candid
portraits became a usual occurrence on my shoots and the shots are very
intimate and captures the subjects in their most natural state and natural emotion
ALL BLACK PHOTOGRAPHER
Peter George Bush is the legendary All
Black photographer whom captured images of our own National Team for over 50
years. As famous as the All Backs are, Peter through his images have immortalised
several moments of All Black history. For a sports photographer, Peter however concentrated
on International Rugby, predominantly All Black Rugby. He took images of the
All Blacks and other international teams in action and some off the field
candid moments. Peter has this uncanny ability to recall dates, places, light
situation, names of people in the shot and that ability to capture very
powerful and iconic images, Peter would be the ideal candidate for me to emulate
if I am to concentrate on sports photography
I AM THE PHOTOGRAPHER
Social media has created photographers
of everyone but capturing that unique image is still available and probable. I originally
photographed sports images for a Community Sports Organisation to upload on
their website but the public majority demand for the images ran rampant and the
limited images I was uploading on the website I realized was not nearly enough
to appease the consumer's insatiable appetite. At this realisation, I elicited
Facebook to satiate this appetite and promote myself along the way. This
formula proved very successful for me and my photography.
FUTURE PROJECTS
Archiving of our Churches
Depending on the political turnout of my
country, I will be seeking funding and advocacy from the Cook Islands Government
to undergo at documenting our churches, its histories and the unique stories.
The architecture and colours, the steeples and their bells in a photo book.
PEOPLE PORTRAITS
I have purposely captured candid
portraits of people in their most intimate and vulnerable state creating some
of my very powerful images and would wish to one day to exhibit at a fair or
gallery.
ENVELOPING GENRES
Photography genres encroaches on other
photography genres and that is very true for SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY coming under
the heading of the EDITORIAL GENRES branching into ACTION, SPORTS PORTRAITURE
AND ADVENTURE. The Editorial Genres encompasses on our other basic genres and
their varied branches such as Archival, Documentary, Creative and portraiture.
ETHICS
Photography in general has to hold a
standard of ethics in its creation, presentation, like composition and photo
shopping.
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