I am often asked what kind of photography I like to shoot, and for that, I usually answer, nature photography. When I am asked why I prefer nature photography, I always answer with “because nature doesn’t pose.” Now this answer isn’t fully true, because nature does pose, but when I talk about posing in pictures, I really am talking about the true nature of the photo. When you take a picture of nature, what you take is exactly what you see. When you take a picture of people socializing, the people will typically pose for the picture, stripping the true emotion and essence out of the photo. The smiles tend to be forced, and you can sometimes see the awkward positioning that comes with each posed photo. Some people genuinely don’t wish to be next to the person they are next to and it will just create a tension in the photo. In some situations, that can be a good thing, when you are trying to capture an awkward moment, but those tend to be few and far between.
If I take a picture I want to see the joy that goes on between people as if I am not actually there. I don’t want to stand out with the camera, because then you always get just the façade, never the truth. This is why I loved shooting doing the photoshoot with my friends the other day. Their personality and relationship is one where it just flows. It is clear to see this from the photos in each one they are truly enjoying themselves. Throughout the whole shoot I just talked with them, joked with them, and took pictures when I thought it was appropriate.
Without further adieu I present a selection of my favourite photo’s from that photoshoot.
