Evolution as a Photographer : Part FIVE
Nov 27, 2009 Photography Discussion
So we’re pretty much up to date…rather than rehash the last couple of years I want to talk about the future. Besides, if you’re reading this you probably know what the last couple of years have brought me – if not send me an email or comment and I’ll go back and add a 4.5 blogpost.
Today I find that I am shooting photos a couple of times a week and if I’m not shooting I’m doing something photography related. Photography is my creative outlet (I do have a 9 -5) and a way I can express myself. Let people into my world through imagery – by making pictures. (Favorite picture ever.)
I am lucky and thankful for everyone who has taken the time to comment on my pictures. I love the negative ones too. Especially the negative one’s that attack me personally and are so far off based. They show me that I am on to something…
Lucky to have a great girlfriend who supports my photo journeys and often accompanies me. (Kristina at Snake River Overlook / Jackson, WY). Lucky to live in Tempe where there are so many creative people who are willing to engage in open dialogue about technology, creativity and new ideas. Arizona has helped my immensely to become who I am as an artist. Lucky, to be able to reach out to people who believe in what I do and give my the opportunities that may be more plentiful in larger cities yet harder to come by. Thanks to RCPM for their support and access along with all the other musicians who have asked me to shoot their shows (or vice versa.)
Although, I believe my photo future is bright – it’s still cloudy to me. I don’t know where photography will take me and I am not sure of the route I will take. My immediately plan is to enjoy the route wherever it takes me…
My photos can be found at:
www.grtaylor2photo.com
Flickr Page
- feel free to contact me on Facebook www.facebook.com/grtaylor2photo or via Twitter www.twitter.com/grtaylor2
Salud!
Tags: Arizona, AZ, Concert Photography, Greg Taylor, GRT2, Photography, Photography technique, portraits, Roger Clyne, tempe
Evolution as a Photographer : Part FOUR
Nov 23, 2009 Photography Discussion
There for a while in NJ after all the travel etc. I became focused on a career. I focused on career and sports and a bunch of things that had nothing to do with the arts. I put the camera down unintentionally and didn’t take a photo for a number of years. Why? Not sure…but I do know that the time I went dark from photography makes me enjoy it all the more now.
Fast forward to the winter 1997. A long term relationship I had ended in April of 1997, my grandmother (who I was super close to) passed away winter of ’96 and I was at a job I couldn’t deal with anymore. (Yes the one I worked hard to get and put the camera down for.) I was done with NJ. I needed a life change since – so I packed everything that could fit in my Honda Civic – anything else that was left I sold to a guy for $500 – and headed West to the Sonoran Desert.
Arizona’s beauty captivated me and the logical thing was to start taking photos again. I shot everything once again. Skateboarding, landscapes, desert images, friends, strangers you name it…
I took a job after a couple of years here as the marketing guy for a company in Tempe that built skateparks. The rough part of the job was I had to take photos of skateparks and skateboarders – rough huh? SKATE PHOTOS
I was back with camera in hand and although my interest or passion has never been as strong as it today – I haven’t put it down again…
NExt: Evolution as a Photographer : Part FIVE ’til today
Tags: Arizona, AZ, Concert Photography, Greg Taylor, GRT2, Photography, Photography technique, portraits, Roger Clyne, tempe
