Spent my Sunday wandering a local Toronto mainstay for downtown dwellers: Kensington Market with a group of amateur photographers. I am not normally a good "group" photographer. I usually run away from those gathering en-masse with cameras in hand (see earlier post), but this type of event does offer some really great perks:
1) My photography becomes more cerebral rather than reactive. I look harder for that unique shot, because 5 other photographers are following behind me taking in the same sights. (Today, I approach the day with "detail" in my mind. I forced this by only shooting with a 50mm lens, that allowed me a limited range of what I could capture. It also forced me to walk up to what I was shooting and become more involved in my subject).
2) I took a lot of time to watch my fellow photographers to see what they focused on. It amazed me to see what caught our attention.
3) Patio Beers. What's better than sitting on a warm patio, having a cool beer, talking about our experience?
Check out all our photos here.
Even if you can only get out with 1 other photographer, I think it's a great chance to expand your view of what makes an interesting photo.
Can't wait to set up more shoots like this in the near future.
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