World Press Photo Contest

I found a link to the world press photo contest today. I always like to look at what other photographers are doing. It gives me ideas. Thoughts on how I might compose an image if I am ever in a similar situation. I don't think of it as copying someone elses work. I see it as learning from the past. If someone else is successful with a certain composition, or depth of field it is usually not easy to reproduce the effect in one simple shot.

When I see a good image that I want to emulate it usually takes a lot of practice and persistence until I can get similar result.

As an example you may rember some of my recent photos of the Baden fasnacht celebration. In that case I was trying to emulate something I had seen. In all honesty I liked what I got, but it wasn't the final product I was hoping for. I'll have to go out again and try the same technique to see if I can get better results next time.

Speaking of results, I was also monitoring my online photo sales closely lately. For those that don't know I sell some of my work on a stock photo website. I am very close to hitting the 600 images sold mark. I think I'll hit the mark by the end of next week if sales hold up as they have been in the last month or two.

Don't get the impression that I'm quiting my day job. It is more of a fun past time to keep me using my camera more than anything else.