A Different Perspective

Sometimes looking at things from a different perspective can get the creative juices flowing. An unusual viewpoint can make an ordinary object seem just that little bit more extraordinary. It is worth pointing the camera up or down simply to see what will happen. Shots taken from anything other that between five and six feet from the ground are actually fairly uncommon because most photos are taken by adults who are standing up. Try looking at the world from the point of view of a ten year old, for instance, and you will see that it is a different place. 
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  ISPs React to Illegal Music Downloaders I heard the news recently that Internet Service Providers in the UK will be sending people who illegally download music letters warning them that if they continue they will have their internet access blocked. What about people who download photos from the web of their own use?

I guess the difference is that the music industry is 'big business', photography is effectively a cottage industry with most photographers being one man operations. This means that the collective might of photographers counts for very little when compared to the giants of the music industry.

It's very unfair but what can we do to change this and get equal treatment? I think most people who download 'free' music know they are doing something wrong, but most people who save a picture from Google Images at add into their party invitation, for example, do not even realise that they are breaching copyright laws. In fact, is there a legitimate use for the 'Save Picture As...' function of web browsers? 
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  Sweet Pea

I love sweet peas. They are so easy to grow and give a nice splash of colour in the garden. Not only that, when you cut them, more flowers come. As a cut flower they fill a room with scent very quickly, and it's a delicate, sweet scent; not the overpowering smell of a lilly. Overall, they are great value.

Update: The sweet peas are now growing for 2009. You can see the green shoots here.

 
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  Off The Beaten Track

Today, I got away from my usual haunts. Not too far and certainly not to anywhere I haven't been before, but far enough away from my well worn track to notice new things. I took the shot above today because I was drawn to it the unusual roof line and the interesting sky.

Maybe your own shooting could benefit from a change of routine. Perhaps you could take a different route to work. Leaving the car behind and cycling or walking can really give a different view of the world. Just change something and it may well shake up the way you look at the world and it could well result in some interesting pictures. 
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  Close Enough?

Back to what this blog is all about - pictures.

Shape and form is very important in my photography, especially texture. When you get in really close to an object you can often reveal features that are not apparent from a longer shot. The great war photographer Robert Capa said, "If your pictures aren't good enough, you aren't close enough." I am sure that this is true in most areas of photography. Photography has the power to make you look at the world anew.

The shot in this post shows the petals of a rose flowering in my garden. It is Rosa "English Garden" if you are interested, and I would recommend it. 
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  New UK Photo Restrictions Another post without a picture. I really am sorry. And another political post too. When I first started this blog I did not think that I would be making any posts about photography and politics. This will be the third post in recent months about exactly that. This is not what I want to talk about but it is too important to ignore.

According to an article in the British Journal of Photography, the Home Secretary has given the green light to the police to ban photography in public places wherever they like and whenever they like - but only if it is reasonable. You can read the original article here. 
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