This evening we welcomed Giles to give a talk about chasing the light. Giles is a semi professional photographer. He describe himself as a human landscape photographer focusing on both the urban and rural environment. Giles has been taking photos from childhood. One of the first images that he showed was of his sister on a family holiday that he took as a young boy.
Giles is also a long distance endurance runner and he combines this along with his photography. When he is out and about Giles will stop and take photos of things that caught his eye; it could be a road sign an abandoned building or a rusty farm engine. These might seem mundane but its all about the texture, shadows, strong lines, shape and the way the light falls on the image.
There is more than one type of light for Giles. It's also when photography helps release stress, makes you slowdown and think about the things that are important in life. It is about taking photos for yourself, about the things that interest you and not to worrying about what others think.
As a camera club we sometimes forget why we like photography and sometimes focus on what might please the judge. Giles talk remind us that it's important to do the things that brings us satisfaction, peace of mind and joy.
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