Ok, so on Setember 27th, I will have been on dA for a year...

I feel that I have generally been steadily improving for the last 12 months, but particularly within the last 2 or 3 months I've really stepped-it-up a gear with my photography, making a specific, conscious effort to become a better photographer. Whether or not anyone has noticed is another issue! Anyway, I have recently attended a photography / business seminar in Cardiff, and I'm attending 2 studio-lighting / glamour workshops and a Photoshop Seminar, all in October / November.

I'm starting to take my photography quite seriously now, and I'm really concentrating on technique, colours, composition and lighting. I'm trying to read as much theory as I can get my hands on, as I beleive that to be a truly great photographer you need to be intelligent, and learn to apply photographic theory to your images. Obviously, a little natural talent doesn't hurt, and I'd like to think I have a little bit of that too. I've also started looking-into doing photography professionally at some point in the future, however, I know that in order to be able to do this I need much more experience, and that all starts from now.

To coincide with this update, I've removed a lot of the really poor stuff from my gallery (don't worry - there's still TONS of crap stuff in there!) but in an attempt to really push myself forward, and appear a little more than an amateur with a hobby, I thought it would be more appropriate if I removed some of the images that I know are particularly bad (about half my gallery?).

As ever, CONSTRUCTIVE feedback is hugely appreciated, even if you don't like the shots themselves, I still love (and need) to hear criticisms / comments. If you're going to leave comments like "I like this", and "Nice colours", or "Cool shot!", then just do us both a favour, and stop wasting time with useless and pointless musings. I apologise if that comes across as a little abrasive or even big-headed, but thats how I feel, and I do feel quite strongly about it.

Also, I'm looking to do some TF* location shoots, so if you're a model (preferably tattoo'd / Alt. etc) and you fancy shooting in the South Wales area then please get in touch.

As always, thank-you so much for the views, favs, watches, and (useful) comments, and if anyone is reading this and would like to work together, please send me a note, or contact me via email, or just give me a ring (contact details are available on my dA Portfolio).


Thank-you,

Matt.


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