Photography is all about expression and interpretation. What makes a photographer is HOW you express what you see, as well as how you might interpret the world around you. When you look at a photo, what do you see? What does the person next to you see? How are the interpretations different? How might they be the same? These are all questions that should be going through your head when you decide to venture into the world of photography.
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| Photo credit: Myself at Lindsay Soard Photography |
When you look at the photo to the left, what do you see? Think of it literally, and then figuratively. How does it make you feel? How can you relate to it? What was done well? What would you have done different? Think about the lighting; What mood does it set up? What about the colors/tone? Do they make the photo more dramatic, or calm?
Photography is like visual poetry. There is always more than what meets the eye.
With any good poem, you would have to go back and reread the lines a couple of time in order to begin to interpret its meaning. The same can be said with photographs.
I chose this photo for my first "photo of the day" post because I really feel like it relates to what cosplay photography, and this blog, is about (even though this photo is not quite cosplay; it is mostly photoshop skills put into action).
Cosplay photography (or sometimes photography in general) is about taking something that is usually so simple, and turning it into something more complex and meaningful. Reading further into the photo: photography is beautiful, and effortless visually, but on the inside, its complex and messy. Creating a photo, like this one, takes time, work, preparation, and organization. It's not easy work, but we do it because we love it.
Another reason why I chose this photo for this blog is because it really is a great representation of the cosplay community at the moment. Cosplay and conventions are trending now more than ever. When all this media attention comes new con-goers, and with new con-goers comes change. Don't get me wrong, I love the cosplay community, and am proud to be a part of it. Just at the moment, this community is a bit messy, and dark. Imagine the subject of this image as the cosplay community: it might be appealing from the outside looking in, but from the inside, it's turing into a dark place full of members who just tear each other apart (I will try to not go into to much detail on this matter since I plan on writing a post about it). I will say that this has improved a bit during my time with the community, but just like any large group of people, there are always those 'bad eggs' that ruin a good thing for everyone else...
Restoring the cosplay community is an important movement during this point in time; it's all about working together, bringing each other up (rather than tearing other cosplayers down in order to rise up), and having fun.
It is time we become a family again.
I understand that this post isn't quite a 'rant', but it's an important topic that will be brought up many more times in these posts. Please feel free to leave any 'rant' suggestions in the comments, or even share a story of something you might have experienced similar to these issues!
Thank you for reading,
-Lindsay
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