Lying in bed (Pacific time zone )(8 hours different from GMT), looking at a tablet, I came to the realization why I enjoy just flipping through the monthly blog.
Nikongear has been, as far back as I remember, the stopping place for photographers who are mature and respectful of the art of photography.
There are rarely newbies to photography who haven't yet accumulated enough skills to actually make a fair to good image and who mistake their lack of knowledge and experience for breaking new ground.
So, I can see well done photos that display different areas of interest and style without being distracted by just bad technique.
What a real treat.
As for me, This is one of the styles of street photography I like a lot. All that is connoted by the phrase aides memoire.
I'm not interested in exploring new ways of 'saying' things; I want only to remember specific moments in all their texture.
Realistic setting, clean, nice colors, sufficient surroundings to convey the sense of place, people in the process of being, definite composition that guides the viewer.
3 dimensional, layered look
Enough elements to guide story-making yet usually no attempt to drive to a specific story.
