Where are the people?

Why aren't there people in that photo? Well sometimes, I just want to grab my camera and drive into nowhere and see what I find! Now that may not sound surprising to you, but in the portrait industry, that's CRAZY!

Regular people take pictures of everything, their food, their house, their pets, EVERYTHING. If you are a portrait photographer-for some reason we are taught unless there is a person in the photo, it just isn't worth anything. I was actually told that by a fellow photographer years ago, and I am just as offended by that statement now as I was then. The world is beautiful-and who writes these "rules" anyway? So I thought I would take a photo day and enjoy what the world has to offer. I haven't had time or opportunity lately to do that while building my new business-so I was excited to say the least! I love photographing people, but my next passion in photography is nature.

There is art in everything, I really truly believe that. If you are a photographer and you feel you have gotten caught in a "rut", you should just pick up your camera, and GO! I headed out on the freeway and pulled over where ever I wanted. I crossed "Private Property/No Trespassing" signs without flinching, I laid on the side of the freeway, I leaned over the edge, and then I got lost. I don't mean that figuratively, I seriously got very, very lost. I was driving on some dirt road on the edge of nowhere at least an hour (maybe more) a little freaked out, so don't do THAT, bring GPS of some sort! Other than getting lost, I had a wonderful day with my camera, it was worth it. It would be worth it for you also.

Remember-You make your own rules. Photograph what you want, how you want. As long you know how to control your camera and your light, you can do anything. Get up early and drive far away to photograph the dawn. Drive into the woods on a rainy day. Bundle up with your camera and tripod and photograph the night. Be creative and have fun! A beautiful photo won't always have people in it, get over it!

"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today"-James Dean

Cameo Rose
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