My grandpa took the photo above while out on vacation in Hawaii. I honestly have no clue when it was taken but I’m guessing in the 1960’s; long before my arrival. He was a photographer prior to the digital era, and this gave me the opportunity to go through his photos years after he passed away.
This is one of my favorite photographs because in a way it explains a story of why I find photography to be such a beautiful thing.
Sure it may sound cliché to say that pictures capture moments that will last forever.
It’s true. There is sentiment attached to photos for many reasons. It could be the time frame of the photo, the event itself, or even who took the photo.
Sentiment is always there.
This is a beautiful thing. We are fortunate enough to have the tools to forever keep moments, and share them with others. I always enjoy going through photos from those closest to me. Going through my grandpa’s photos and discovering this one was a pivotal moment in my appreciation for photography.
After we die the moments live on forever, and those closest to us can cherish them forever.
Thank you for this story grandpa.
In the photo below I shot my camera through some tulle. You know the fancy translucent fabric stuff at weddings that shimmers? I liked the effect, and it gave it a dreamy feeling. This effect is not added in photoshop.
Sometimes I think photographers (like myself) need to be grounded in simplicity. I don’t show up to a wedding with a million of the latest gadgets for taking photos. I tend to stick to my intuition when taking photos and have faith in my technique. It has worked thus far. When you travel light with minimal gear you are more inconspicuous. You get more “candid” natural photos because people don’t know you are taking the photo. That’s what I live for, when a client gets a photo that they didn’t even know exists and it’s one of their faves.
When you work with less stuff, if forces you to work with what you got. You find new things, techniques with available light to make your photographs interesting. If I had a million gadgets, I’m more opt to be distracted from my own stuff. In other words my concentration on my stuff would cause a decrease in my observation of what’s going on around me. That’s what I’m hired to do; to capture what’s going on around me at a wedding. It’s two philosophies: I need lots of stuff to create images vs. using what’s available to tell the story of the wedding. I prefer to focus on what’s happening at the wedding.
Of course it is important to have some of the gadgets to make images possible that wouldn’t be otherwise. You can use your technology to improve the current situation or to further emphasize points of interest. For example, you might need flash to blast out a part of an image to embrace the less is more philosophy.
The phrase “less is more” has become somewhat cliche, but I tend to think of it as utilize what you got. And if what you got isn’t working, use your tools to better your situation. But don’t go using tools with no goal or purpose..
This isn’t a superior method for a basis of photographic style, it’s just what works for me. Some photographers are amazing with all the gadgets they have, producing unbelievable work. I’ve let go of that philosophy and figured out what works for me.
What do you think about this? I’d love to hear some people’s thoughts…
Life has taught me many things.
My photography professor taught me that what you leave out of the photograph is more important than what you put in it. This has been the biggest influence on my work. I’ve also learned that the best images are created when moments aren’t forced.
The combination of those two things are the basis for my photographic style. My goal is to produce images that are natural, but yet critical when it comes to the elements of photography.
It’s the basis of my “photographic eye.”
This is fascinating, because every composition photographed exists in the world. It’s the job of the photographer to reveal the way that they see the world.
I continue to work on my vision of the world to better share it with my clients. It’s rewarding to see the beauty in all of it, capture it, and then share it with everybody.
I look forward to getting to know your story, and hopefully sharing my vision of the beauty in all of it.
I’m Eric Yerke and I’m a photographer. I’d love to be your photographer and produce awesome photos for you.
I place my emphasis on creating images that aren’t like the typical stuff you can drive over to the nearest strip mall and get. To me photography is a passion, and not a “big business” model.
I want to capture you being you.
I want to reveal the beauty in those moments, and capture natural expressions, while having an enjoyable experience. With this combination, the images come easy and a photo session never feels directionless.
If you enjoy my photography, then let’s work together to create great photos.
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