“Do you see what I see?”

“Why are you a photographer?” Oh my! If you are not sure, ask your computer. How  to ask your computer? – well, just Google “54 Reasons to be a photographer.”  

On the web site that pops up, each of the 54 reasons has a paragraph explaining the reason.  I will only list a few of the titles here:

1. CAPTURE A MEMORY THAT YOU CAN HAVE FOREVER

2. NOTICE THE DETAILS

3. SEE THE BEAUTY IN THE EVERY DAY

4. LIVE IN THE PRESENT

5. FORGET YOUR WORRIES

6. SHARE IT WITH THE IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE

7. DOCUMENT YOUR FAMILY

8. CAPTURE THE AMAZING RANGE OF LOVE AND EMOTION IN KIDS

9. IT’S A CREATIVE OUTLET

10. MAKE ART

11. A GREAT CHALLENGE

12. SHARE YOUR PERSPECTIVE

13. EXPRESS YOURSELF

14. TELL A STORY

15. CAPTURE AN ADVENTURE

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49. HELP PEOPLE

50. EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT EMOTIONS FROM THE SAME PHOTO

51. TRAVEL IN TIME

52. COMMUNICATE ACROSS LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

53. MAKE MONEY

54. DEVELOP A LOVE FOR LIFE

I think my strongest reasons for being involved in photography are #9 thru #14 and I like to help (#49) club members.  I hope in some way these blogs are helpful. 

Reason #9 “As A Creative Outlet” is where I really have fun with  Photography and Photoshop. 

There is a book I recommend by Bryan Peterson “Learning to See Creatively.  From the Amazon Kindle store you can read a sample of this book for free.

If you read Bryan’s, book, You will have more fun with photography – regardless which of the 54 reasons are important to you. He (Bryan Peterson) helps you advance your personal vision. He offers exercises that promise to unleash the visionary in you.

Henry David Thoreau said, “The question is not what you look at but what you see”

Jim Brubaker said “Don’t worry about making the right image. If it is your image and making it was fun, how can it be a wrong image”

TGO Photo Club members – tell us what you want in our “Education” and our “Birds of a Feather” sessions this fall – if “Learning to See Creatively”  is your want, I am sure we can find someone to educate us.

From the back cover of Bryan’s book – you get an idea of what he saw.

At an intersection he saw reflections – a sign on the left and traffic light on the right.

Bryan’s clouds – one of favorite subjects.

So the other morning – thinking of this blog, I said to myself – get your cell phone and take a few creative photos.

First I took a photo of the clouds in the window of my office

Then in photo shop I had to create clouds with faces and two silhouette images of man in canoe 

Then – outside to see the sun rise just beyond my neighbor’s house

Could not help my self – PhotoShop took over my creativity mind – or lack there of.

A lot of rain – made the gutter by the edge of the road a beautiful reflected cloud image in the ray’s of the morning sun

The wet landscape sure brought out the frogs to play! My PhotoShop calling and the mixed-up brain of mine got very creative this time

More of the clouds and the morning sun

Oh my – Photoshop again – double vision and upside-down

As you arise – take a photo of what you see – others may not see it. Come to our Club meetings and show them – Or send me a copy and I will post it on this web site: 1. Members – out and about