Hi out there.
Here are some things about me:
I like photography.
I live in Berlin.
So it is very very likely that you will see some photos from Berlin on my blog.
:)
I came here for photography. I don't mind to get into other topics as well, let's say
art
poetry
illustrations (saw already some great ones)
I might gain some knowledge about cryptocurrencies as well.
So, thats what I'm looking for.
If you are interested in these topics I'm looking forward to meet you.
I don't plan to write very much here. But if there is a debate going on, I might like to tell my opinion about it.
Maybe I have a sudden flash of inspiration or I'm chewing on a certain thought and want to have your opinion about it. But as I said - I'm more into looking at images and other forms of art.
Back to photography:
I like the raw, real, true images.
Something which you see out of the corner of your eye.
When you turn around and give a lot of work into it to get the message exactly how you saw it.
But I like also snapshots, not minding if they lack techniques - as long as they tell me a funny, interesting, sad or thoughtful story.
I'm impressed by technically perfect photography but what catches my attention is an inner value.
Depending on my mood I also like arty or manipulated images.
That said, mostly I'm a fan of ordinary images. The ones with no spectacular content which just say: "well, that's how it looks like." "That's how it is."
Sometimes I stumble upon repeating themes. It depends on the surroundings.
When I began to take photos I found two dominating themes which crossed my lens again and again.
All over Berlin you find
a) graffiti
b) construction sites
I never saw so many construction sites before I looked through the lens.
When you see the world through a technical device which gives you artificial images of something real then the way you perceive reality changes. Not only as a viewer of images but also as the producer.
That's what it is about.
Now, I discovered the photo contests on Steemit and found fun in participating.
On my blog, beside taking part in photo contests, I will begin with the graffiti.
And since there are many graffiti sprayers in Berlin, it will be a whole series.
It will be not so much of a sightseeing tour but rather like random moves around the city.
When I look through the photos I become more and more amazed about the different expressions spayed to a wall.
The series will be a visual journey to often overlooked traces, so hang on!
Wherever you are on this planet, have a good time.