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Geplaatst 31 mei ’24

Trouwe kameraadschap en vriendschap

Sinds een jaar of 3 schrijf ik met regelmaat een artikel voor Natuurfotografie.nl, onderdeel van Uitgeverij Pixfactory. Tot op heden heb ik hier op mijn website geen aandacht aan besteed, maar nu wil ik toch graag het artikel dat onlangs verscheen met je delen. Een artikel waarin het groepje fotokameraden waar ik al jaren deel van uitmaak centraal staat. Nou ja, het groepje op zich staat niet centraal, maar beschrijft negen redenen wat ons beweegt om nog steeds met elkaar op stap gaan om te fotograferen. Deze trouwe kameraadschap en vriendschap vond ik absoluut de moeite waard om dit artikel hier op mijn website met jou te delen.

Natuurlijk ben ik benieuwd of en welke ervaringen jij hebt in het samen met anderen te fotograferen. Dus hoop ik dat je dit met mij en anderen die mijn website bezoeken wilt delen. Je kunt je reactie kwijt onderaan deze pagina. Alvast bedankt voor het lezen en …… jouw eventuele schriftelijke reactie!

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For my foreign friends

I have translated the content of the article into English below, in case it is not translated in the original article.

Ten reasons to take photographs with others

Photographing together with others, I can be brief about that… recommended! At least, that is our experience after more than 11 years of photo camaraderie or also photo camera camaraderie. In this issue you can read how our camaraderie came about and the 10 reasons why it still endures after all these years.

From photo club membership to photo camaraderie

I love going out into nature alone to enjoy and take photographs. Still, in 2013 I decided to become a member of Fotokring Flits in Woudenberg. One of the reasons was that I missed exchanging experiences with others. Shortly after I joined, specific working groups were formed, including the Nature working group. A large number of members, including myself, joined this working group and regularly traveled together. Now, after 11 years, I still do this with 5 of the then working group members. And we still go out together with great regularity and with great pleasure. What is the secret of this long-lasting covenant? Of course because we still get along great, but the following reasons also play an indispensable role.

1. Educational – Learning from each other

Sharing knowledge and experience is our top priority. None of us is better than the other. One person who has more knowledge and experience in one of the many aspects of photography shares this with the other. None of us keep this to ourselves. Moreover, none of us has trouble asking someone else for an explanation. This indicates that there is a lot of trust in each other within the group. We experience that in our group there is plenty of room to learn in the broadest sense of the word.

2. Inspirational – Looking over someone else’s shoulder

Everyone has their own photography style and that often has an inspiring effect on others. This means that people regularly look over the other person’s shoulder. It is therefore not rare that someone’s specific style prompts others to try it out for themselves. And here too, you can always count on mutual support.

3. Inspirational – Viewing each other’s photos

Watching and getting inspired also happens in a different way for us. After each photo tour, a photo album is created on the Myalbum website. Everyone submits a number of photos for this. These photos can be viewed at home and provided with a response and/or questions. Even after all these years, this medium still appears to be an important source of inspiration.

4. Motivational – Continue by moving forward

When trying out a new technique or style is successful, it gives you satisfaction. It is often also a motivation to continue with what has been learned. A motivation that every photographer has probably lost at some point or another.

6. Motivational – Big stick behind the door

When the alarm goes off early in the morning because you have planned to take photographs, you might decide whether or not to go. On the other hand, if you have made agreements with others, then changing your mind is not an option. Our experience is that it is not even an issue for anyone in our group.

7. Motivating or demotivating – The weather

In principle, we don’t let the weather stop us from going out. Of course we also prefer dry and sunny weather, but dull gray or icy weather does not prevent us from going into nature with the camera.

8. Regularity – Fixed day a week

All but one of us are retired and could, so to speak, take photographs every day. Yet we have had Wednesday as a fixed joint photo day from the start. This day our only working member is free. By having a fixed day a week, there is regularity that everyone takes into account as much as possible.

9. Fun

Well, conviviality is a very important reason for our long-term togetherness. It’s not just the cup of coffee or tea from someone’s thermos that we start early in the morning. No, it is also the space for a joke and a joke in addition to our serious attention to photography. These moments are usually captured.

10. Variety – Different locations and topics

Over the years we have visited many different photo locations. Moreover, we all have the same. This variation also contributes to our motivation. Especially in the beginning of our time together, there was a different location for every week. Now after all these years, the variety in new locations is decreasing somewhat. Fortunately, there are quite a few that we still enjoy going to. Yet the proverb “A variety of food makes you eat” also applies in our case. Where appropriate, a small delegation of us will explore a new area. The camera will come with you, but the goal is to see whether the location also has enough to offer. This is almost always the case, because let’s face it; there is always something to photograph as long as you see it. By exploring with a few members, those extra eyes provide an extra chance of success.

N.B. The photos in this article have all been posted with the permission of the persons photographed.