Hey Hivers,
It is the last post for the 2nd week of the 30-day the not-so-ordinary ordinary items challenge. I'm having tons of fun, and writing about these objects tells me a lot about how I live my life. Some things are a big plus, but some things are not. With this object, I probably will put things in perspective, as photography is a huge part of my life and my presence on Hive.
Looking vs Seeing
With many things, there are different approaches that we can take. Looking versus seeing may seem to be the same thing when we just observe the execution of the act. Do you look at things, or do you see them? Art is a great example for me to explain what I mean. We all can look at art, but do we all see the same thing? While art can become quite an abstract subject, we can apply the same logic to everyday observations.
Do you see me when I pass by, or do you look at me when I pass by? The difference lies in being able to connect with something. I think we can explore this thought much further. The same goes for listening. Do we listen to respond, or are we listening to hear what the other person has to say? Something I fail at most of the time, as I usually tend to respond right after someone has finished whatever it was they were saying.
Putting things in perspective
Perspective is a broad term and a common term in the field of photography. Perspectives are unique and can be quite personal. You see, all these past blog posts that I have shared, are personal views, of how I perceive things. These thoughts that I write down are written down just as these thoughts are roaming freely in my head, but rarely with putting a lot of "thought" into them. There is a difference, is there not? We could question that. I could for sure. Do you?
Sharing our perspectives allows us to have the opportunity to learn more about something. We see things differently, which automatically means that we all have something new that we can bring to the table.
My camera allows me to share
My camera has always been a sort of tool to express myself. Writing goes a lot easier these days, but photography has always been something that goes on autopilot. I never gave it much thought when I shared my photographs on Facebook or Instagram. I just wanted to share these photographs. It was always on auto-pilot, for years. Until I had my depression, which made me pause to take a break from everything. During this break, I had to learn a lot about myself, and slowly, I started to see what others saw in my work. The "looking versus seeing" part is something I experienced myself. After finding out, it allowed me to reflect on myself.
Sharing a perspective is a great thing, and can be quite powerful. You never know who is watching, or when someone is watching. It might help someone. Seeing something we might have overlooked in the past for example.
The creative process
This isn't the first time that I photographed this camera. It belongs to my grandfather, and I've had it in my possession since he passed away. At first, I wanted to photograph one of my newer lenses, but I thought, why not photograph the lens of an old and vintage camera instead? I knew I wanted to illustrate a portion of perspective on paper, sort to speak, so something vintage would trigger a bit more than just smooth modern, and cold surfaces, right? I like how the photograph turned out, it is a bit mysterious, and it makes you wonder what it is that lies behind that lens. At least, I hope.
Technical details
| Camera | Sony A7 MARK II |
| Lens | Sigma 105mm f/2.8 |
| Shutterspeed | 0.4" |
| Aperture | f/10 |
| ISO | 200 |
About the challenge
Photograph and write a little bit about 30 ordinary items that I used a lot in 2022. You can read more about the challenge, and join yourself here. This challenge is just a little experiment.
Get the sight
Once you start seeing, you will never look the same at certain things, I can promise you that. Once you learned a trick, and you realize you can apply this trick to multiple things in your life, you are eager to explore whatever you can apply it to. If you lose track of time, it doesn't mean you forgot to look at the time, because that would mean that you'd need to be looking constantly at the clock, no? You were too busy trying to see.
If these riddles were a bit of an eye-opener to you, let me know in the comments.
Cheers,
Ruben