Read about how snapping pictures of my cat has given me inspiration and valuable lessons about film photography.
When I started snapping pictures with my first lomo camera— a Holga 120CFN— I knew very little about what I was doing. Everything I now know about Lomography, I learned from taking pictures of my cat.
I learned about focus:
I learned about shadows:
I learned about 3D:
I learned about light leaks, bulb mode, and overlapping frames:
I learned about depth of field:
I learned about fisheye:
I learned about flash:
I learned about redscale:
And finally, I learned about making a taking that involved a cat, but wasn’t just about the cat.
I have found that my cat has inspired me to take more risks and grow more as a photographer. Consequently, as my dear little pet kitten has grown, so have my photography skills.
In case any of you were wondering, her name is Olive.
12 comments
saidseni
Love this article, I understand it so well, it's happening to me too! :D
steffilove
The same for me <3
neanderthalis
I like the perspective you took on this article.
pam-stach
a really interesting way to learn about photography - what a brilliant idea :)
134340
lovely article!
dangab19
Qué fotogénica resultó Olive!
diomaxwelle
I'm learning the same way through my dog. :3 But your pics of Olive are absolutely amazing. >^.^<
keni
good one!
I love cat too!
but cat doesn't.
twinklecat
Yay cats! Great article.
12_12
Cats are your best friend!
drusille
So lovely <3
shoujoai
meow-tastisch!