Five minutes with Serena Taylor
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After reading the story about Serena Taylor I got to know that to become a photographer it takes a lot of time until it becomes one's profession. So to become a photographer she had to leave her home and travel around the world, which I believe she really enjoyed, but at the same time, it can be hard to leave everything else behind. I believe that this is a common view for people who choose to try to be a photographer full time. I have a close family friend who studied law for two years in college but got tired of it and is now traveling around Thailand with two other guys and taking a lot of different types of photos in different environments to learn as much as possible. So I do see similarities with that and the text. I thought that if a photographer like Serena is taking photos for a job, I didn't think that she would say that "there is always room for learning and improvement" at her level. But she does on the other hand say that there is so many other talented photographers around the world and when I'm now taking photos I do see how photos can be taken in many different ways and that there is things to discover and learn all the time.
Five Minutes with Rob Gray
I learned that even the best needs to start somewhere. With that I mean that Rob Gray did not start with an advanced DSLR, instead he did just like us and learned with basic equipment in the beginning. I also learned that even if Moto GP is his main focus, his goal is also to include the environment around the sport, which I found interesting. That is probably more common than we think. Just like when he describes what his favorite photo is, it wasn't only because the picture was good, but also because of the emotions around it and when the photo was taken. If I don't have a specific assignment that says something else, I will try to capture the environment around the object to get more meaning out of each picture. Another thing I also want to try after reading this is capture objects in movement, it seems like a challenging thing, but the reward is probably more than worth it if it ends up good.