When the sky’s the subject
As a photographer, I never stop learning. First it was about equipment and learning about focus, exposure, developing. All the buttons and dials, ratios and fractions. Then it became about what makes a good photo. Concept, composition, light, color, value range, emotion, the story. (and more)
I didn’t realize that as I delved deeper, I would also be learning as much as I could about meteorology and geography, sunset times and star maps.
But like any worthwhile endeavor, photography offers many layers of meaning to explore. Whether using my 110 Kodak camera, my Dad's 120, my first 35mm, a Polaroid or a DSLR, there have always been the unknowns that have to be mastered.
Not to mention the software and post production capabilities that await the photographer once the shutter is pressed. While I prefer a natural look, I also enjoy immensely “pushing” an image to its limits, to see what can be revealed with a slider. And all without the stinky chemicals of the darkroom.
I guess you could say the sky's the limit. What a wonderful world.