What's your "style"

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Have been watching a few Scott Kelby vids on YT and a recurring theme has come up around being able to recognise a particular photographer's work from their particular "style", so that even where they may be shooting different subject matter or genres their photos are still recognisably theirs.

Personally, I'm not sure that I do - aside from the fact that I shoot a lot of b/w and like them contrasty with strong blacks (not sure if that counts as a "unique" style though)!

So, do you have a recognisable "style" that runs across your work?
 
I don't have a style (although I have a style i would like to use). I do recognise some of the styles of some of the members on he (@sunnyside_up is one of note).
 
Interesting coincidence, I'm just writing a blog post about style.
Without going into the semantics and definitions of style and suchlike, I'd say that mine is best described as moody black and white, wide angle and industrial. Have a look at my website to see if you agree!

www.mechanicallandscapes.com

Edited to add my website as the mobile app doesn't add signatures.
 
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I suspect we've been plagiarising a lot of togs over the last century or so. ;)

No particular personal style as yet, AFAIK. To have a 'style' you probably need to shoot a particular type of subject, rather than applying it to everything. Notice how Sunnysideup/Bethy's processing changed completely when she started doing food photos? What might have worked for portraits would not necessarily fit food, though she certainly expressed herself in those shots too.

If you shoot a broad range of subjects then it's unlikely you'll be able to apply a strong personal style to them without ruining some of the images in order to do so.
 
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Nostromo said:
I don't have a style (although I have a style i would like to use). I do recognise some of the styles of some of the members on he (@sunnyside_up is one of note).
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Thank you Dominic for the shout out. :)

ancient_mariner said:
I suspect we've been plagiarising a lot of togs over the last century or so. ;)

No particular personal style as yet, AFAIK. To have a 'style' you probably need to shoot a particular type of subject, rather than applying it to everything. Notice how Sunnysideup/Bethy's processing changed completely when she started doing food photos? What might have worked for portraits would not necessarily fit food, though she certainly expressed herself in those shots too.

If you shoot a broad range of subjects then it's unlikely you'll be able to apply a strong personal style to them without ruining some of the images in order to do so.
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You're quite right Toni, I did have to alter certainly my processing style when moving to food - it just didn't work. But I'd like to think that my food / still life / portrait all have their own bits to them that make them unique and appealing. If there is anything that they all have in common is that I try to make them as uncomplicated as possible visually.
 
I think subject matter is more important than style. Within my specialism I've found ways of composing, lighting and processing which suit my subject matter; that's slowly evolving into a style.

I actually photograph all sorts of things and I think I do it in a variety of styles. I just don't tend to share much of it unless it fits in with one of my notional projects.


sunnyside_up said:
Thank you Dominic for the shout out. :)

You're quite right Toni, I did have to alter certainly my processing style when moving to food - it just didn't work. But I'd like to think that my food / still life / portrait all have their own bits to them that make them unique and appealing. If there is anything that they all have in common is that I try to make them as uncomplicated as possible visually.
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Your style is highly distinctive, but I think it's not about making things uncomplicated so much as (a) making images visually coherent and (b) putting a lot of yourself into them. They exude character.

I consciously aim for a combination of simplicity and richness. It's a rare day when I nail both at once.
 
I think a lot depends on how you define 'style'. To me style can be subject choice as much as the aesthetic appearance of the pictures. Or it can be a way of looking at things and framing them in the viewfinder no matter what the subject..
 
viewfromthenorth said:
Interesting coincidence, I'm just writing a blog post about style.
Without going into the semantics and definitions of style and suchlike, I'd say that mine is best described as moody black and white, wide angle and industrial. Have a look at my website to see if you agree!

www.mechanicallandscapes.com

Edited to add my website as the mobile app doesn't add signatures.
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Nice site and reads well !
 
"Nah pop no style, I strictly roots" as those nice ladies once sang about, sums me up nicely
 
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