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Lanscapes or portraits
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They both have their own merits, and personally I think you can only choose one or the other on a case-by-case basis. But, if I had to choose the one I shoot more often it would probably be landscape, although I prefer to use off angle shots, with the horizon in the picture not lining up with any horizontal line in the frame, this gives a dynamic effect to the picture.
Out of those two, portraits, definitely. I don't shoot that many landscapes. If your definition of portraits includes insect portraits, then landscapes becomes a fraction of a 10th of a percentage point of my overall shots. 
I was thinking about this the other day when someone asked me what kind of photographer I wanted to be and when I really think about it I just want to take photos. To me it doesn't matter if it's a mountain scene, model, little kid or one of my pets, if I feel it will make an interesting image thats what I want to photograph.
Maybe that comes from my lack of experience in photography and down the road I'll find that I have become a certain type of photographer but for now I think I'll would have answer "both" to the poll.
Maybe that comes from my lack of experience in photography and down the road I'll find that I have become a certain type of photographer but for now I think I'll would have answer "both" to the poll.
My question would then be: which mode makes you the most money? If I were to guess the portraits. I personally like landscapes, then architecture, then the ocasional natural portrait. IMO
When I need to "work" for my wife it's mostly portraits, but statues in low light, not people.
For fun I prefer landscapes
For fun I prefer landscapes
As opposed to most internet polls, which are properly sampled, rigorously controlled and peer-reviewed.
Sorry, taking the piss...
I'm very interested to know what people predominantly shoot. I chose "landscapes"
My current equipment, a Nikon dSLR is much more suited to people pictures than to landscapes. It handles fast, focuses fast and so on but the images technical qualities don't begin to compare to the medium format film system I used to shoot with. Back when I used the Mamiya system I shot mostly landscape and table top macros and a few carefully composed studio style portraits.
I've found that the tools I happen to have dictate what i shoot. I'd likely get as many good shots no matter what camera system I used, just that I'd get different shots.
I'm thinking about large format now. I'd use it for "medium distance" landscapes, of trees rocks, plants and water. With the Nikon I miss the ability to make large sharp prints
I've found that the tools I happen to have dictate what i shoot. I'd likely get as many good shots no matter what camera system I used, just that I'd get different shots.
I'm thinking about large format now. I'd use it for "medium distance" landscapes, of trees rocks, plants and water. With the Nikon I miss the ability to make large sharp prints
I really don't find myself favoring one over the other. The lack of a "both" option is bothering me way more than it should!
LOL! Sorry Seenew, that was a deliberate decision not to have a "both" option.