Since the day I picked up my first DSLR I knew I wanted to take pictures of my favourite sport: snowboarding.I had my heart set on becoming the best sports photographer I could be. So I headed to the local ski hill armed with my D5000 with a standard kit lens and I shot. And shot. And shot some more. I was always mediocre at sports so maybe that's why I enjoyed taking pictures of my more talented buddies, but I had fun doing it.
I began to realize that my photos were lame and I really had no clue what I was doing. At this point I had already decided I wanted to pursue photography after graduation, so I called Prairieview, got an interview, and a few long agonizing weeks later I got my acceptance letter. GREAT! I couldn't wait to take pictures like the ones I was always seeing in all my favourite snowboard magazines.
The first few weeks of school blew my mind. I was amazed at how complex the art of photography was and couldn't wait to use my growing photography skills to show off to all my snowboarding buddies. All I wanted to do was sports. I couldn't really see myself doing any other type of photography and was reluctant to even giving them a shot until one day our Image Capture instructor sent us on a wild goose chase through downtown Winnipeg.
The objective was to photograph 4 iconic Winnipeg buildings in a certain time period. As soon as that assignment sheet was handed out I figured I was going to hate it. I didn't have high expectations for the photos I was about to take and had a negative attitude toward the situation in general. So, I dragged my ass down to the WAG and began to shoot.
To my surprise I began to enjoy it and the photos on the back of my camera looked pretty good! I gave it my all that day and had a blast shooting those buildings. When I got home and began to optimize the images I realize that these were my favourite photos I'd ever taken.
Fast forward 5 months when it is time to pick our photography major and I went with…ARCHITECTURE. 16 year-old me would not believe his ears if he heard that. Since that day in November, architecture photography has really become one of my passions and my favourite aspect of photography. I went from having my heart set on sports, to a new-found passion for architecture in a matter of a couple hours.
So, I guess the moral of the story is to explore all aspects of not just photography but anything you do, you never know what may surprise you.
PV Diploma Student
2012-13
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