Were you born with photography talent?

9 years 5 months ago #414678 by Ottis
We had a discussion yesterdays photography meeting about this.  It made for a good topic with many, we'll just call them 'interesting' answers.   It's a Friday, so I'm dragging the topic here to see what you all have to say about this. 

So, were you born with photography talent?

Did you work your a$$ off to become good or great at it?


I was rather surprised with the number of people who stated they were born with it. 


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9 years 5 months ago #414708 by effron
I was born with lots of talent, but I believe public school took care of that problem. Now I'm merely a drone......;)

Why so serious?
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9 years 5 months ago #414712 by TGonzo
I wish!  Not me, I have to work at it


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9 years 5 months ago #414716 by Joves
No not with shooting talent, but I was good at drawing, and painting from a young age. Photography took more work, and a lot of note taking to get it right. Also many rolls of disappointment in those early years. I started when I was 9 with the purpose of shooting photos so I could draw what I saw, it was then that I learned it was not as easy, as my grandfather, and aunt made it look.


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9 years 5 months ago #414721 by Glen Martin
I enjoyed art, but was never really interested in photography till much later in my teens.  


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9 years 5 months ago #414768 by Roger Lang
Years of practice would suggest I wasn't born with the photography know how.  So no, not for me. 


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9 years 5 months ago #414774 by JeremyS
I must say that I have an ability to take better photos that my friends do. I was never trained or taught how, I just always could. Supplement that with PTalk and various other photography ressources, I am now at another level all together. So no I would say I wasn't born with talent, however I would say I had an eye for potential photos and compositon before I realized I did


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9 years 5 months ago #414792 by Chris Briggs
+1 for me too


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9 years 5 months ago #414806 by KenMan
Nope, and what I have right now, wouldn't be considered a talent just yet.  Working on that one!


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9 years 5 months ago #414954 by icepics
It's a matter of ability and what you do with it. My background's in child development and we know that people have different abilities, and it takes developing skills and learning, etc. Someone could have some talent but might never work at it enough to accomplish much; someone else could practice and work at it and find success or fulfillment and enjoyment with it.

I think it helps to have some passion for it too, if you don't think you're that good at it I'm not sure if it would be rewarding to continue with it, but if you love it you're probably more likely to spend time at it and keep getting better.  

I feel like I'm good at it and like it enough to stay with it and seem to always have something else to work toward.

Sharon
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9 years 5 months ago #414970 by garyrhook
Oh, how I appreciate impeccable grammar. ^^^  :)

I think we're all (or at least, most) born with latent abilities, and the trick is to find a passion to pair with it. For me, I am a software developer by day, a longtime musician / multi-instrumentalist & singer / producer / composer / arranger, I like to cook (amateur foodie), and more besides being a photographer. Was I born with it? I really have no idea. It took a long time to gain any confidence with a camera before I actually picked on up.

How is that for a non-answer?


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9 years 5 months ago #414975 by stuartsbarbie
Although I do not think I was "born" with the talent, I must say others comment the I have an "eye for it.  Maybe the question should be do you have the eye for it. LOL  I think I must also say I have a passion for the fun and the joy taking pictures affords me.


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9 years 5 months ago #414997 by Ryan Obryan
All good points here.  I would say, yes.  I've always been interested in art and taking photos.  


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9 years 5 months ago #414999 by Hassner
Some people are born with a sense of composition, some learn it by the book. 

Some are creative thinkers, right brain people, some has to develop it.

So, for some it comes easy, some work hard at it.

Still, both groups has to learn camera/ lighting techniques.


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