Graffiti World
I love that they have so much graffiti in this city. It's very imaginative, vivid, sometimes psychadellic in nature. Praise to the artists!...
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I love that they have so much graffiti in this city. It's very imaginative, vivid, sometimes psychadellic in nature. Praise to the artists!
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photo in Ghent, Belgium when I was visiting my best friend who lives there. We were taking a walk around the city centre when this view caught me.Time
It was early evening on a crisp Christmassy day in 2017.Lighting
Even though it was bright enough to capture the colours well, the wintry gloom of the natural lighting at the time added atmosphere to this grungy alley of art.Equipment
I used the only thing I had on me at the time, my trusty Lumia 630 which has splendid colour fealty that makes up for its limitations in other ways.Inspiration
Striking graffiti lifts my heart. On turning a corner, I saw this beautiful magical winding alley. I pulled out my camera and snapped. I love the angle, the twisting of the path, the colours and culture strewn with abandon on the facades of the buildings. The timing worked nicely because while there aren't people in the foreground blocking or taking away from the art, the presence of some pedestrians further away adds presence to the image.Editing
I sharpened the photo a little and did a smidge of light correction, nothing major. The one thing I cannot find in other phones is the vividness and trueness of the colour capture in the lumia 630.In my camera bag
Normally, I just have my phone on me in terms of photography equipment. But if I'm specifically going on a photo binge, like a walk in the woods or snapping the sky from my window, I'll use either my Nikon or Sony. Earlier this year, I did an online retreat with a Buddhist centre that combined photography and meditation. It was a beautiful experience and really helped me hone my senses and get more comfortable with my cameras both indoors and out. I took great satisfaction in documenting a local graveyard with my digital Sony.Feedback
Go with your instincts and your own aesthetic senses. Take your time and feel for the right moment. Take more than one picture and choose the best when you get to look more closely at them later. Trust your own feeling of what you're trying to capture and go with that flow. If you think something is beautiful or interesting, snap it! You can always discard it later if you change your mind. Trust yourself and don't underestimate your equipment, no matter how inadequate it may seem. Some of the best things come from limited means.
