Gummy Bear Photography blog about Life, Lifestyle, Photographers and Photography

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54285020393206119732010-01-11T11:54:45.159+01:00Gummy Bear Photography blog about Life, Lifestyle, Photographers and Photographyblog is about life, lifestyle, photographers & photography world illustrated with photos and portraits of gummy bearsMichalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-54813434826925413712009-06-17T11:59:00.005+02:002009-06-17T12:23:25.720+02:002009-06-17T12:23:25.720+02:00Leaving the Town

“I am leaving the town tomorrow so why should I care if I have hurt anyone here? Why should I go to apologize to my neighbours that my dog chewed up their rug again?” I am sure almost all of us have heard someone to say something like this. Why do some people act like this? I think it is a short-term thinking because in long-term our neighbours can move too, even to the house next to our new

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-24971590759593635412009-06-10T09:43:00.007+02:002009-06-10T09:57:47.419+02:002009-06-10T09:57:47.419+02:00Professional Feedback

Are you getting any feedback from professional photographers? Do you show them your work from time to time? It is very useful to get an advice from more experienced professional. I like to get some pro-feedback. The pro photogs, I know, studied photography at college and they are pretty conservative. I think that it is a good thing at least for me. Why? I like to experiment and break some

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-50915240227527119852009-06-04T12:46:00.005+02:002009-06-04T13:14:05.865+02:002009-06-04T13:14:05.865+02:00The King of the World

About 14 days ago, I have been studying some historical materials and I have found a very nice quotation: “Everyone should be the king of his own world and try to be the king of the world. And you can’t be a king of the world without being a king of your own world.”I have been thinking about this saying and trying to apply it to our "modern society". I started with defining this “king”, because I

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-48815328008700420632009-05-29T14:13:00.005+02:002009-05-29T14:19:01.100+02:002009-05-29T14:19:01.100+02:00Sharing

Today I would like to share my favourite quotation about sharing by Norman MacEwan: "Happiness is not so much in having as sharing. We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."Ex AnimoYour Michal

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-35454184293858008122009-05-27T15:11:00.003+02:002009-05-27T15:18:20.988+02:002009-05-27T15:18:20.988+02:00I Could Never Be That Good!

“I could never ever make that GREAT photograph!”, “I will never be that good.” ... these are the sentences a lot of beginning photographers use when they are comparing themselves with other great and experienced photographers. I suppose you all know, what is wrong with these sentences, right!? Yes, you are right: Firstly: anyone who says something like that is giving up the possibility of

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-27748723522336991792009-05-22T14:46:00.003+02:002009-05-22T14:54:53.944+02:002009-05-22T14:54:53.944+02:00Why Do We Take Photographs

Today I have decided to share one tip about improving our photography. It is kinda essential thing which everyone knows about, but sometimes we forget. I also would like to make a premise: “Is not easy to master it”, but what is, right?! :)Let me start with one kinda philosophic question: “Why do we ~ photographers take photographs?” I am sure everyone has his unique reason and by the way I would

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-10165817364194290892009-05-20T14:26:00.007+02:002009-05-20T14:45:57.907+02:002009-05-20T14:45:57.907+02:00Sometimes Slower Is Better

We live in a pretty fast world, if I want to buy some music, I can buy it on iTunes and listen to it in several seconds. If I want to share my photographs with the whole world, I can upload it on Flickr and all of you can see my photo and make a comment about it immediately. I am really thankful for the internet and I am glad we can do these things very fast.But this way of living fast is not

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-84634010178892427952009-05-15T15:26:00.008+02:002009-05-15T16:11:35.380+02:002009-05-15T16:11:35.380+02:00When a Photograph Becomes an "ART" ?

When a photograph or a drawing become an ART PIECE? That is the question a lot of us try to look for an answer to. - Is it when I push down the button? - Is it when a camera writes down a photo in zeros and ones onto a memory card? - Is it when I import the photos to the computer?- Is it when I edit my photo? - Is it when I print the photo? - Is it when I hang the photo on a wall? I think a

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-5841482373163767912009-05-13T01:29:00.006+02:002009-05-13T14:44:12.180+02:002009-05-13T14:44:12.180+02:00The Impact On Others.

I have been recently looking at some documentaries about photography and I realized one “thing” I want to share with you today. “When we photograph people, we can photograph directly people – in a traditional way. But we can also photograph the impact they make on other people or on other things. We can even photograph the impact which things have on us.” “It usually makes the photo much more

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-84741600880270932592009-05-08T14:16:00.005+02:002009-05-08T14:32:31.985+02:002009-05-08T14:32:31.985+02:00Labels Are For Cans Not For People

I have been thinking about this quotation "Labels are for cans, not for people." for a while, so I want to "write" a post about it. I wanted to write about how, it is not good or nice to give labels to people. But I think we all know it.So instead of a long post I want to express, what I think about labels for people, with this photo I have taken. I hope it says more than my words would.Ex

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-61887917237288801362009-05-06T02:29:00.006+02:002009-05-06T13:41:50.702+02:002009-05-06T13:41:50.702+02:00Room For Our Thoughts

Yesterday, I was listening to a photographer talking about her life and about photography on a podcast. All she said was very interesting, but one thing had stuck in my mind: when she was speaking she did not ended her sentences, she was leaving them unsettled or opened, we might say. And the listeners were still “kinda” waiting for the punch line. At first it was not very pleasing to listen to

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-60754574296622562752009-05-01T14:53:00.007+02:002009-05-01T15:29:48.183+02:002009-05-01T15:29:48.183+02:00Canon vs. Nikon vs. ...

Almost every photographer has to make an essential decision about which way to take at the beginning of his career – Canon?, Nikon?, Pentax? etc. At this beginning all photographers are very friendly to each other, but once they have made the decision, some of them are very hostile to other photographers whose camera manufacturer is different. But why some of these photographers, who decided for

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-74255337822310464752009-04-29T02:39:00.009+02:002009-04-29T14:43:10.025+02:002009-04-29T14:43:10.025+02:00Self-Confidence

Today I have chosen to write about a very complex problem. However we could write many books about it, I will try to explain it in one blog post and of course I made two photos which I hope will help to fill in what I might miss out.I have been talking about self-confidence for several times, but I have not said, what I mean by that exactly, yet. I am sure everyone knows what self-confidence

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-7167109715101303222009-04-24T12:36:00.009+02:002009-04-24T14:12:49.344+02:002009-04-24T14:12:49.344+02:00The Little Things ...

Last Wednesday I was going by a subway to meet one of my friends. It was early morning around 8 am and I was sleepy and a little tired.On the next stop a woman with her little daughter, who could be about 3 years old, entered the train. When I looked at the girl she smiled at me and consequently made me smile. She continued her “smiling process” till everyone on the train was smiling.Her innocent

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-33813937626111660802009-04-22T15:15:00.010+02:002009-04-22T16:32:47.886+02:002009-04-22T16:32:47.886+02:00Learning From Our Own History

Yesterday one of my friends asked me an interesting question. I want to answer his question through this blog post so I can share it with all of you. Here is the question that made me think for a moment: “Do you read your own blog, but not as an author but as a reader?” “Of course I do.” I answered.“Really?! Don’t you think it is too self-centered?” he asked again.Well I was thinking about it for

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-56451913719146674702009-04-17T12:21:00.006+02:002009-04-22T16:37:20.568+02:002009-04-22T16:37:20.568+02:00Nothing Interesting In Your House? Really? Look Around!

Some photographers say that they can't take photographs as often as they would want, because they do not travel a lot and they also say: "There is nothing interesting to shoot around or in my house."Well I have this feeling from time to time too, but there is a “cure” for it. It is actually pretty simple solution which can be sum up with these two following sentences: “Even though we think there

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-90240256742986417532009-04-15T13:54:00.008+02:002009-04-22T16:38:52.809+02:002009-04-22T16:38:52.809+02:00Not About the Looks

Last week I met one of my friends on a subway train who was in a pretty good mood. We started talking about what was going on and after a while I asked him: “Every time I see you, you are smiling. How do you do it, that you are always in such a great mood?” “Ever since I have realized that it is truly wonderful to be me, I am happy, self-confident and successful ... so I have no reason not to be

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-65184487401130580062009-04-10T13:08:00.009+02:002009-04-22T16:39:39.484+02:002009-04-22T16:39:39.484+02:00Spontaneity

Last Saturday I was reading Natalie’s post called “Spontaneous Moments” on her great photo blog. It was about her spontaneous photographic moments in her boyfriend’s yard. While I was looking at her photos and thinking about what she has experienced, I got inspired for this post on spontaneity.At first, let me as you: "Is it worth to be spontaneous?" "What do you think?"I would say: "It is,

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-44511682676447537472009-04-08T14:06:00.008+02:002009-04-22T16:40:28.287+02:002009-04-22T16:40:28.287+02:00“I didn’t know what I was doing until I was done.”

I didn’t know what I was doing until I was done. This is the sentence I could say almost after every photo shoot I’ve ever done. But why would I say something like that? Would some great photographer or any other artist say anything like that? Why not?From time to time I have a theme or an idea about what I want to shoot. But most of the time I just take my camera, my flashlights, some gummies or

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-8638729092209668672009-04-03T11:55:00.009+02:002009-04-22T16:41:19.137+02:002009-04-22T16:41:19.137+02:00The Pursuit of Success

Robert (Bo) Bennett said: "A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success." I think that he is more or less right but I would say that rejection is sometimes necessary but NOT ALWAYS. It is possible to pursue our personal victory step by step without any obstacles. Why is important to admit this possibility? Because: if we will deny it, there is a pretty big chance of

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-90460707530185255812009-04-01T14:22:00.007+02:002009-04-22T16:42:10.593+02:002009-04-22T16:42:10.593+02:00"What is PHOTOGRAPHY?"

Not a long time ago I was browsing the answerbag.com so I could learn something new about photography or answer someone’s question. After some more clicks one of the questions popped up and got my attention. The question was: “What is Photography?” Everyone’s answers were very creative but I didn’t know what to say at that time. Sure I could say: “Photography is taking pictures”, but I wanted to

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-78690632331946831682009-03-27T11:36:00.007+01:002009-04-22T16:44:16.910+02:002009-04-22T16:44:16.910+02:00Photography: Self Portrait, Signature, Strengths etc.

Me and almost everyone who loves to take photos wants to improve his work. But what is the best way to make our pictures better, or even the best? I think that there is not the best way to do it, everyone is different and may like different process. What do I do to make my photographs better?Once or twice a month I ask myself: “What should I do to be a better photographer?”, “What should I do to

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-5637282038883976792009-03-20T13:42:00.009+01:002009-04-22T16:45:10.721+02:002009-04-22T16:45:10.721+02:00Photography: Sharing Workflow, Personal Tips, ...

Some photographers are sharing their experience in photography and some are not.Why not either all of them share or all of them do not share? What are the odds of sharing or not sharing?Maybe the “not sharing photographers” are afraid that someone will copy their work and they will lose clients. OK, but would it mean that the “sharing photographers” are either fools or brave and just not afraid

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-64940016987445517102009-03-11T22:49:00.011+01:002009-04-22T16:46:03.309+02:002009-04-22T16:46:03.309+02:00Leaving?

There are times when we have to leave something behind to get something we want or to success.But we should be careful with choosing what or who to leave. Usually there is more than one solution for our "leaving problem" and not always is the leaving necessary. (But if it is necessary it doesn't have to be a bad thing.)Ex AnimoYour Michal

Michalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10554864267969612571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428502039320611973.post-17119459867360417822009-03-06T12:46:00.005+01:002009-04-22T16:46:57.164+02:002009-04-22T16:46:57.164+02:00Rock'n'Gummies

At first this photo was just a funny photo, no deeper meaning.But now I know what this photo is about.It is a kind of photo that is motivational, optimistic and funny at the same time (at least for me).Motivational: It says: "Don't be affraid to be succesful!" "Don't be affraid to rock!"Optimistic: Gummy bears are smiling and they are happy to do what they love.Funny: Gummy Bears in a band? Isn't

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