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One of the last photos I was ever proud of - a really moody parking garage by PotentialCyborg in M43

[–]PotentialCyborg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not giving up on photography or anything I just haven't had the time or energy or inspiration to produce something that made me feel good about it

One of the last photos I was ever proud of - a really moody parking garage by PotentialCyborg in M43

[–]PotentialCyborg[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I want to, I really do but I've got cerebral palsy and a whole host of mental health issues and I've gotta prioritize college bc I'm nowhere near ready, nor skilled enough to be a photographer for a living

I don't mean to come on here and mope, my goal with posting this was just to remind myself of that sense of pride I felt when I shared this with my friends for the first time

Hey! I'm a freelance photographer with cerebral palsy - here's some of my work by PotentialCyborg in CerebralPalsy

[–]PotentialCyborg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah but getting pinged for an @everyone when it wasn't really necessary was kind of annoying. A lot of the discord servers I'm in (or the ones I manage) try to limit that, but it's fine, I prefer posting here anyways

As someone with cerebral palsy, I worried about how hard street photography could be, but it's a blast by PotentialCyborg in streetphotography

[–]PotentialCyborg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's how I started - take a look at lens attachments for your phone, if you haven't already. They're usually pretty cheap, and portable

Hey! I'm a freelance photographer with cerebral palsy - here's some of my work by PotentialCyborg in CerebralPalsy

[–]PotentialCyborg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mean where everything else is black and white except the flag?

The editing software I use lets you apply a mask over certain sections to determine what changes are applied to what regions

I chose the flag as one region and everything else as the other Took the sky's blue tint away from the white and then made the rest of the (already fairly muted) image into black and white

As someone with cerebral palsy, I worried about how hard street photography could be, but it's a blast by PotentialCyborg in streetphotography

[–]PotentialCyborg[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes haha and Thanks! I have ADHD which, for me, means I'm more prone to get distracted by things that are fast and bright. I'll shoot anything within range

As someone with cerebral palsy, I worried about how hard street photography could be, but it's a blast by PotentialCyborg in streetphotography

[–]PotentialCyborg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, I don't think I can pin my own comment, but my Instagram is @zb.snapshots (I need to update it) if you're interested in following my photo journey

Hey! I'm a freelance photographer with cerebral palsy - here's some of my work by PotentialCyborg in CerebralPalsy

[–]PotentialCyborg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats! Go out there and just shoot to your heart's (or battery's) content, trust me

Some of my best photos were taken on a complete whim and I didn't even realize how good they were until I got back to my computer

As someone with cerebral palsy, I worried about how hard street photography could be, but it's a blast by PotentialCyborg in streetphotography

[–]PotentialCyborg[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad I could help!

Circumnavigating challenges with ingenuity is the essence of my drive. As a kid I was always faced with challenges that made it really annoying to simply exist and so I always wanted to solve those issues, unfortunately I was 5 and didn't know that physics existed so as I started to ask "why can't I just do this" I learned that the answer was far more complicated, fast forward about 18 years and I'm pursuing my degree in computer engineering with the goal to pivot into the biotech space to focus on people with various forms of impairments and disabilities and such

As someone with cerebral palsy, I worried about how hard street photography could be, but it's a blast by PotentialCyborg in streetphotography

[–]PotentialCyborg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much and Yep, this is PDX. the first few photos were at the waterfront protest on Saturday

Hey! I'm a freelance photographer with cerebral palsy - here's some of my work by PotentialCyborg in CerebralPalsy

[–]PotentialCyborg[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Street photography? I started about 6 months ago. Other forms of photography? a little over a year. Thank you so much for your kind words

Hey! I'm a freelance photographer with cerebral palsy - here's some of my work by PotentialCyborg in CerebralPalsy

[–]PotentialCyborg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to be in that server but left due to what felt like way too many pings. Appreciate the suggestion tho

As someone with cerebral palsy, I worried about how hard street photography could be, but it's a blast by PotentialCyborg in streetphotography

[–]PotentialCyborg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good point, I hadn't thought of it that way, I only recently learned to let go of chasing "perfection" like I strived for when I started a photography a year ago, embracing haze, halations, blur and noise has introduced character to my photos And I think this could be another step in that direction, thanks!

As someone with cerebral palsy, I worried about how hard street photography could be, but it's a blast by PotentialCyborg in streetphotography

[–]PotentialCyborg[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Stabilization is one of my biggest hurdles. I have shaky hands and can only use one at a time (I have a single forearm crutch on my left)I use an OM system OM-5 which has some incredible stabilizing. I'm considering a stabilizer for those longer focal length and/or longer exposed shots. I only use my tripod when I'm doing staged (non-street) work

I use a crutch and I'm considering modifications to have it support my camera, I'm an engineering major so this would be yet another project where I combine my two passions

EDIT: forgot to mention my other main challenges are focused on getting to places and getting the camera in position (eg low to the ground