Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Tom on January 3, 2009 at 12:20am

Not much. When I sit in a church, I think about the dismal lighting, wacky color balance, and thank god I don't shoot weddings.

Permalink Reply by Ira Satinover on January 3, 2009 at 11:16am

Thank god I don't shoot weddings, period.

Permalink Reply by Susie O on July 7, 2009 at 11:28pm

Amen! :o)

Permalink Reply by Peter White on January 28, 2009 at 5:28pm

I have shot weddings but I gave it up more than 30 years ago. Never again unless you hold a gun to my head or threaten to kill a kitten. I took pictures at the weddings of 2 of my daughters but that was only so I could share the event with friends and relatives who couldn't make it to the event.

Permalink Reply by sinisterpictures on February 5, 2010 at 1:04pm

I've done three, no more I'll take the bullet!

Permalink Reply by Heather on March 28, 2010 at 2:19pm

I only do outdoor weddings for that reason >.< unfortunately my last wedding got rained on and they ended up moving inside. it was a semi disaster.

Permalink Reply by Whalehugger on January 3, 2009 at 7:03am

Atheism doesn't affect my photography at all. I'm an architectural nut and buildings tend to be my favorite subject to photograph. When I photograph a church, I see arches, vaults, buttresses, keystones. I see a magnificent building that was designed and built by men applying the sciences to create a work of usable art, not built by a god.

Now how other people perceive my photography is another animal all together and something I have no control over. I think that's one of the great things about the hobby is its openness to interpretation. A viewer pulls from it what they want to see.

Permalink Reply by Ira Satinover on January 3, 2009 at 11:15am

I agree pretty much with you. I love old church architecture, despite its intended human purpose. I've often wondered about interpretation in art. I guess openness to interpretation is valuable, and if a person likes a work, it is irrelevant what he sees in it. But other times I feel that an authors, or photographers intent should be understood when viewing a piece. I have trouble reconciling these two positions. I know I can look at a piece of art, and it may mean something to me. But I really want to know why the artist meant to convey. I frequently never find out which is frustrating.

Permalink Reply by Roach on January 28, 2009 at 4:41am

Not at all, As a matter of fact I'm a wedding photographer and I love it. Luckily I tend to attract carefree clients usually having outdoor or beach weddings but have no problem with church ceremonies.
I've photographed beautiful churches and religious statues and just see them as a work of art.
Nature and landscape photography is my favorite type of photography but I think that's because I love the outdoors so much.

Permalink Reply by Peter White on January 28, 2009 at 5:35pm

I don't think my atheist beliefs have had any great influence on my photography. I am planning to do something that definitely has an atheist theme. I won't give away my secret but I will share the result with the group if I ever get the chance to create the image I want.
I have certainly shot my share of churches but only as interesting architecture or historical buildings.

Permalink Reply by Rikka on July 6, 2009 at 7:53pm

I certainly have pictures of cathedrals and churches (can't spend two weeks in Italy and not... really...) and I've done atheism-inspired photo shoots. It's not something I often try to express through photography but I don't ignore it either.

Permalink Reply by sinisterpictures on November 28, 2009 at 10:20am

I can't say it doesn't because I do love to photograph the loons with the placards that you sometimes come across in city centres.

I will take pictures of churches and the like too, but more as an appreciation of the construction of such structures without the use of modern machinery.

Thinking about it, I'll photograph anything, and often do.

• ‹ Previous
• 1
• 2
• Next ›
• Page