Hello All,
Firstly thanks so much teresa pilcher for running this mentorship and accepting me in.
I’m a hobbyist photographer, based out of Madrid. I’ve been shooting for several years now, but mostly macros, landscapes and travel photography. I’ve tried my hand at street photography several times, but somehow it’s never been the genre that has held me enraptured. Maybe cause most street photography I see is monochrome, and I’m more of a “throw in all the colours you own” kind of photographer. Or maybe I’m just unable to see the story and react quickly enough. That’s one major handicap I’d like to overcome during this programme.
I took the blurs mentorship, led by the amazing Alex Lapidus, last year, and I have begun to see images where earlier I wouldn’t have been able to. I find myself using blur quite a bit especially while photographing street.
Being self taught, I realise there is much to unlearn and learn, but I’m coming into this mentorship with my cup empty. If my experience in other mentorships is anything to go by, it’s soon going to be overflowing 😀
The last Scott Kelby walk was smack in the middle of the Catalunya crisis and the image that I’ve selected as introduction, is the only image I came up with during that walk.
[My main camera is a Nikon D800, however I try to carry an Olympus E-M5 on a daily basis]
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Wonderful colours Lucille Galleli There is that very stark, very monochrome, very low key perception of street photography, but it doesn’t have to be that. I hope you find what you’re looking for. I did. And it’s not monochrome, sharp, low key… 🙂
An excellent introduction, Lucille and I can feel the enthusiasm and positive energy I saw in you in Paris recently. I do know you will learn so much and will enjoy putting all your creativity into finding a unique vision!
Love the colours and blur feel in your post!
Enjoy the journey, Lucille!
Hello again Lucille! There is certainly nothing wrong with loving bold color as you have here. I think we are drawn to certain things so exploring everything is key. I look forward to seeing your work in the weeks to come.
Jenn Camforth … Thanks much. I’ve been filled with trepidation about street cause I don’t see myself making images like the ones I see in a all street photography books. I’m quite positive that this is the perfect place to branch out and do something different.
Françoise Dhulesia .. thank you so much 😀 You are kindness itself. I’m looking forward to learning much and I’m so delighted to have you as one of my guides. Big hugs!
Great to meet you here Lucille Galleli your introduction image is great motion and colours! Will be very enjoyable having your splash of colours with us on this journey! Love the blurry ones! It hopefully will be my next Mentorship here in G+ that I try to sign up for.
Nice to meet you Lucille Galleli I too am a colour junkie. Looking forward to doing this mentorship with you.
Hello Lucille! Good to see you here. Looking forward to be on this journey with you. Great colorful image Lucille Galleli!
Great to see you again Lucille Galleli. Love the energetic image full of color. I think when you learn a bit more about the disciplines of street photography you will know that your street photography is just that – yours – monochrome or not – sharp or not – etc. they will be your streets and your vision! Happy you are along on the journey!
Lucille Galleli I wouldn’t want to make these images either. But I recognise what lies behind them. This mentorship is aptly named. You will find your own vision. Be it blurred like mine, or maybe sharp. Who knows.
Lucille Galleli 😊
great to meet you here Lucille, what a fabulous image, love the colors and the movement! I’m sure you’ll find your own vision in street photography, I’m doing both in all ways…blur/sharp monochrome/color there are no restrictions 🙂
Lucille Galleli So nice to see you here in this mentorship . Love how your image has a very moody impressionistic feel of the street.
Lucille Galleli wonderfull to meet again, I am with you about colour and your image is wonderful and full of energy. I am sure by the end of this you will have a much deeper appreciation for street and you work in great place to find a great variety of people. There isnt a better forum to get started. All the best.
fabulous image! love the colors
Lucille Galleli A wonderful splash of colour! Your image has me intrigued. Is it a dress? or a procession.. Did you know that colour is making a big come back in SP? Here we want to celebrate our differences and do more of it.. So don’t be worried about conforming to the Street Photographers books, there are plenty of contemporary artists redefining this genre! Welcome again and I’m very excited to have you here.
Pleased to meet you Lucille Galleli!
I like the color and the joy in your image. Looking forward to seeing more of your pictures
Street can definitely be all about color Lucille Galleli. Wonderful energy in your image. Looking forward to working with you.
Lucille great to meet you and I love your style.
Nice to meet you Lucille Galleli. I love the color and sense of motion in your photo. The blur technique is something I am just starting to explore. . . it can create some interesting and unique images.
Hello Lucille, I look forward to seeing your work!
Yes! Throw in all the colors you own! 🙂 I can’t wait to see what you discover with Teresa and this bunch.
Lucille Galleli Hi Lucille! Lovely to read more about you 🙂 Welcome to FYV – I think you’ve already got one of the greatest assets already for Street… imagination and an artistic flair. Doesn’t get to he a better starting point 😊
Hello Lucille nice to meet you here
Wonderful colours! Nice to meet you here:)
Lucille Galleli love the color touch! Very nice to meet you!
It’s great blur – I like it.
Very colorful nice blur good meeting you
happy to have you with us..
and again remember Ansel adams:
there are no rules for good photos.
There are just good photos.
So there are not rules for good SP images,
just good SP images Lucille Galleli
Heiko Mahr absolutely!!
Lucille Galleli Welcome to the mentorship Lucille, it’s great to be in another mentorship with you. I agree with Heiko, no rules, just good photos, and in FYV you’ll certainly find your own vision on the way to that goal. I love this photo, I do enjoy B&W but there are just times when only colour will do, and this is certainly one of those times.
Hola Lucille Galleli!! i just love this shot with the spanish colors covering the city. It’s a terrific social statement of the moment and its fleeting run through the city. I can’t tell you how thrilled I am that we are sharing this mentorship together. 😀
Kym Kamra … Thanks a bunch. And yeah, blurs is highly, highly recommended 😀
Jennifer Walton … Thanks a bunch. Look forward to seeing what another junkie turns out 😀 Cheers!
Thanks much, Angela Migliore. Looking forward to learning with you 😀
Stephanie Cassiday-Krueger … thanks a ton. Great advice there 😀 Thanks again.
Jenn Camforth … that’s such a comfort to hear. I don’t like being boxed. That’s why I enjoy these mentorships. They give us the tools, but don’t insist on it being used in only one prescribed way 😀
Christine Bichler … thanks a bunch. I’m looking forward to trying everything 😀
Hi Jane Levine … nice to catch up again. Thank you so much 😀 Look forward to leaning a whole lot more from you 😀
Angelo Gifford … thank you so much. Couldn’t agree more. The universe is conspiring to make me a better photographer, who am I to oppose it 😀 So glad to have you around 😀
Lisa s .. thanks much 😀
teresa pilcher … many thanks! Didn’t know about the comeback until you mentioned it. Looks like I didn’t connect the dots 😀 which is why I’m doubly glad to be on this journey with you.
The image was taken at a traffic signal. The people were heading towards the central square to participate in a demonstration for an unified country (Catalunya chose independence). Almost everyone carried a flag and this little boy wore his as a cape.
Craig Brandau same here 😀 see you around!
Piers Michael … thanks much. We’ll be seeing quite a bit of each other’s work, I guess. Enjoy the journey!
Willie Scott Thank you so much. Glad you’ll be on this journey with me 😀
wow .. that’s so kind of you, diana saville. Thanks much 😀 See you around!
Karen Spink .. thanks a bunch. Yes blur can communicate in ways that many other techniques can’t compare with. I’m glad you enjoyed the image. I look forward to seeing your work.
BR … thanks. Same here 😀
Alex Lapidus … hee hee … you’re still my favourite teacher 😀 Thanks a bunch. I have a feeling that I’m going to enjoy this ride as much as I did blurs.
Kitten KaboodleInc …ha ha .. .thank you so much. You are so very kind. Can’t wait to see what I get to learn from this mentorship. I already see that I’m in fantastic company. Thank you so much 😀
Steffan Correll … same here. Enjoy the ride 😀
madhura ravishankar … thanks a bunch. Have fun on this journey!
Thanks a bunch Magda Sz. Glad to meet you too 😀
Andrzej Golonka … hee hee .. so glad you do. Thank you so much 😀
Deb Coning .. thanks much 😀
Heiko Mahr … you are always such a positive person. Thank you so much. Hope to do you proud!
Chris Sutton Thanks so much for dropping by to welcome me and pen such an insightful comment. I’m glad you enjoyed the picture and happier still that this image has received such positive reception all around. Look forward to learning so much more 😀
Carmen Mandich … I’m so glad to read this comment. This image was so personal and emotional. Being right in the middle of the entire ruckus and watching families being torn apart and businesses being run to the ground, it made me just want to scream… that’s what I titled this image 🙂
So glad we are doing this together. We should try and catch up and shoot together one week 🙂
Lucille Galleli I was thinking exactly the same thing!! Let’ plan on getting together. It would be great to see how our visions match and differ. We’ll talk soon!! :))