Getting influenced by other photographers is fun! In my latest video I talk about three photographers that have influenced me. My pick are photography legends, but you can be influenced by some one in Instagram or some one in your local camera club.
Getting influenced does not mean that you copy others. Of course copying some one can be a great excersice too. But for long term photography getting influenced is much better.
What does getting influenced mean?
As I already mentioned it is not copying others. It might be picking up subject matters, approach, some times it can even the style to some extend. Usually what happens is that we start copying and end up doing something totally different. The starting point has only been our ,well, the starting point.
Do not be afraid of copying someone when starting out. But do not make that the goal.
The 3 photographers that have influenced me.
These 3 photographers have something in common what it comes to their style. It is not obvious, but the similarities are there. At least to me. In my latest video I talk about these photographers. Who they are, well you need to watch the video.