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Life Powered By Caffeine and Other Things That Inspire Me – By George Langridge
I thought I would share with you what inspires me to photograph. Also I thought I would tell you what my personal photographic interests are.
What Makes My Mind Tick
When I am out shooting (imagine it now, a mop headed teenager with a Nikon strap) I am inspired by a huge variety of things. These things change depending on what I am shooting – if shooting to a brief or challenging myself -. If I am shooting street photography I grab my inspiration from people and the streets around me.
Space and Stall.
This shot I took in Camden Market sums up my street inspiration almost perfectly, notice the small details on his desk. Also his little hiding spot. I thought this was a great shot, personally. The shot kind of incorporates this man’s culture and habits/way of life as well as this 1/250th of a second.
My main influence is people and animals. I mean, every person that walks past must have a story. What has just happened to them? Where are they going? Where have they just come from? I think I have developed a huge number of scripts/story outlines based on this curiosity.
What’s his story?
This image really shows my inspiration in people. I think I actually planned a script around this particular cyclist. This man must have a story, similar to this photo. Other than my usual inspirations I had started a competition with a friend, to see who could get the most candid photos – I think I won. My favourite part to this photograph other than the man on the bike (well framed if I say so myself ) is the people walking along the path behind him, I think it reminds you that it is real life and that life continues outside of the image.
My inspiration does not stop at people and animals, I am also inspired by beauty and interpretative beauty.
Interpretative beauty.
I would class this image as interpretative beauty because it has no immediate subject -as such- and it is something that most people over look. In reality I believe that the little things are just as beautiful as the bigger things.
Give Me A Choice
Personally, I love to photograph people, not portraits, more candid and street. I really enjoy the rush and context of a candid and street photograph. It is also a great way to kill a few hours watching people without just watching.
I was recently given an old Pentax MX (35mm film) which I have only just found some batteries for, now I am itching to get it in to my kit bag and shoot. With its 50mm prime lens, I think it will be coming to London with me next time. If you have any suggestions on good places to shoot candid or street, get in touch or leave a comment.
I am looking to improve my portrait photography, if you are interested in being a model for a day drop me a tweet – Medway Towns Only.
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About George Langridge
You have such a good way of capturing a moment in time
and also a great way of explaining what you see in an image. I have never been that great at taking photos of people in a natural setting – only in a deliberate set up. I think I need to practice sneaking up on people more! 
It’s easy once you get the confidence to just take the picture. Thank You