Today is Who Took It Wednesday:, and the main game is happening on Hive account@photogames, but we can have a little fun here too, and talk about a subject that we often hear about: style. No, not fashion style (I've never been accused of being an expert on that) - I mean artistic style - what makes our photographs unique to us?

THE @PHOTOGAMES MAIN GAME
The game over on Hive account@photogames is to match the images with the Photostars who took them. This requires you to get a feel for all of our looks/styles. Some of the other Photostars are doing posts like mine, so go to their accounts to see if they have one, or just look through their images and see if there are any hints.
Hive account@caseygrimley
Hive account@jarvie
Hive account@derekkind
Hive account@gabyoraa
Hive account@asgarth
Hive account@aweber

The prize pool for the main game is 6 Steem

The Who Took It Wednesday post on Hive account@photogames is here

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE STYLE

Every photographer has a "style," a subtle fingerprint that can help people identify one's images just by looking at them. A photographer's style tends to solidify with time and experience, as they specialize in only one or a few types of photography and become more consistent with processing. The way the photographer edits their photos is usually the biggest influencer of "style," because it's in post-production where the artistry of the individual has the most effect.

Beginner photographers often talk about how they can develop their own style, but I think it's something that can and should happen naturally rather than by force and intent. You should wake up one day after being a photographer for a few years, look at your photos and think "oh, I have a style!" Your style is a subtle, subconscious manifestation of your artistic preferences, distilled from countless trials and errors, and it's constantly evolving.

Let's play a little game, using myself as the subject. Take a look at my pictures in this post and write a 1-2 sentence description of “MY STYLE” (you can write more if you want). Are my photos recognizable on their own? Can you identify what qualities make them so? I'll give, um, style points to my favourite comments. ;)

P.S. There are no guarantees this will help you in Who Took It Wednesday game - you know I like to have fun and makes things tricksy for you, so I may or may not have submitted a photo for the main game that is representative of my style - can you figure out which is mine? ;)

WELCOME TO A TOUR OF MY STYLE

I love long exposure photography, with lots of color and atmosphere.

And reflections...

The Milky Way is one of my favourite subjects.

As are horses in landscapes...

And I like to photograph "wildlife" when I have the opportunity.

But it always comes back to landscapes. The more dramatic, the better!

...though I have been known to play around and have fun with more creative types of photography! (this was made for a photo contest with the theme "Witch").

I photograph people now and then, but usually in an "environmental portraiture" style (this is Jessi, a friend from our Stars and Cars group).

This was Hive account@jarvie during his Faith In America Tour (where he photographed churches across the US).

I like to photograph churches too, with long exposure and dramatic skies, and I've been known to monochrome a time or two.

Do you notice any similarities in the feel of my photos, i.e. my "style"? Comment and tell me, I would love to know what you think! Then be sure to head over to the Who Took It Wednesday game!

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