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Euro-trip!
Hi all, I'm currently out on a school summer vacation with the family so my activity on Skool will be a little sporadic. I created the anti-postcard checklist because I often found myself in places taking photo's of scenes or subjects that, if timed correctly, looked great but at the same time felt like all the other photos so I began asking myself questions like "what else is here?" or "this is really cool but it feels a bit like the same stuff, how can I change it?" and "I feel a little stuck, how do I loosen up?" and when I could answer these questions my photos began to look and feel a bit more personal, maybe not technically perfect, or the most optimal positioning of the camera to catch the best possible light etc, but personal, the pics i will print out or create a photo album with for friends and family to page through in the comfort of a couch at home...the first bunch can go on social media because they're "technically" the best ones...but often a little lifeless...So the checklist was born, to help as a reference when out on vacation, overwhelmed by the new place you're in or the sudden change in itinerary due to weather etc...and I've now used it a few times to help with some inspiration when it came pouring down in Plitvice nature reserve and I panicked a little that I won't get a single nice photo, or in Berchtesgaden when the boat turned differently to what I expected, so it works!...and now I find myself in Belgrade, Serbia....the sights, sounds and smells are extremely overwhelming...my first impressions of the city are old Communism meets new Democracy with a healthy dose of chaocracy (a society that functions because of the chaos lol)...STAY TUNED!
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