Petra Sittig Photography - Vienna, Austria
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My Journal

We all have to start somewhere, doesn’t matter what it is we do, and every start is the beginning of a process that we can never predict. I am writing about how I started photography, the initial inspiration and encouragement by my friend George, and the on-going learning process, by just doing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Black and white photographs forever after.
Black and white photographs forever after.

I have recently been thinking about my fascination of black and white photographs. Sometimes I would look at a photograph and immediately feel it should be in black and white rather than colour. I can then almost hear my dad’s voice saying

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PhotographyPetra SittigPetra Style and Designblack and white photographs forever after, black and white photographs, old family photographs, photographs, photography, 1960's, WWII Dresden, Germany, Realness, old photographs, Family Sittig, no distractions, simplicity, mysteriousness, photo, Contrast, shaddow and light, focus, texture, shape, viewer, Classical, timeless, association with days gone by, distant effect, transported back in time, Romantic, bareness, cloudy day, summer, spring, simple backdrop, closeness, magical, romantic films, happy endings
My first Camera
My first Camera

The first “photoshoot” I ever did was with my aunt’s camera that I borrowed for the afternoon. I was around 12 years old . My younger sister, aged 5 at the time, and her friend were my models.

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PhotographyPetra SittigKodak instamatic, christmas present, first photoshoot, flipflash, instamatic X line, Flashcubes, poses, Desmond Stone, film, develop, my first camera, a new way of looking, digital photography, photography, experiment, break the rules, unique style, pre-digital era, treasure the instamatic era, iphone photography
When you put your mind to it.
When you put your mind to it.

I have the tendency to sometimes overestimate my ability to do things. Like the time I decided that cutting my children’s hair would be a good idea….

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PhotographyPetra SittigPetra Style and Designinitial confidence, haircut, overestimate, cut my children's hair, what was I thinking, I am not giving up, motivates, realisation, approach things in life, push through, the scissors don't make the cut, photography, the camera is only my tool, daily fix, getting the shot right, capture the moment, the best way forward, split second, magic of photography, backdrop, images, shooting in manual, different light, different times of the day, same setting, photograph, moment, when you put your mind to it
If it wasn't for George and the 20 hour theory.
If it wasn't for George and the 20 hour theory.

I can clearly remember the conversation with my friend George about Josh Kaufman’s 20 hour theory. George is a friend of mine from my years in high school, and he comes to visit me now and again when he’s in Vienna for business.

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PhotographyPetra SittigPetra Style and Design20 hour theory, Josh Kaufman's 20 hour theory, learn a new skill, basic level of understanding, photography, camera, Canon EOS 70 D, Taunton UK, Swans, photographed swans, ISO, Aperture, Shutterspeed, Snowy day, Palais Belvedere, Vienna, manual shooting, Just go out and shoot, secret passion, holding hands, couples holding hands, tutorials, white balance, depth of field, couples in love, photographing in the snow, camera in hand, hooked, photographs, first attempt, confidence, George, Dimo Dimov
The bigger picture
The bigger picture

It’s not always easy to see the bigger picture. You only have to do something upstream to understand how this is, not only you, but also the people around you.

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PhotographyPetra Sittigthe bigger picture, photography, critical, images, learning photography, process, confident, Shannon L. Alder, over analysing, upstream, teaching, home schooling, England, educate my children, challenges, responsibility, learnt about myself, socialise, one aspect, judgement, drops that fill the bucket, stories, many of life's failures, Thomas A Edison
Learning by doing
Learning by doing

Every generation think their time is the best time to be alive, and it’s probably true because they don’t know any different. However, I do think if you were born during the 60’s, had your childhood during the 70’s, been a teenager during the 80’s, you do realise that in life as we experience it now, there are so much more opportunities for everyone. The door is open and you just have to go and do it.

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PhotographyPetra SittigPetra Style and DesignLearning by doing, every generation, the door is open, born during the 60's, Ahead of his time, my grandfather, teaching, teacher, teaching is a noble profession, children are the future, education, practical man, freedom to explore, visiting my grandparents, vegetable patch, he was always teaching, preparing the soil, grateful, grandpa's help, barefoot in the orchards, play tennis barefoot, go-cart, hard-packed soil tennis court, what do I need to know in order to do it, wonderful memories, grandparents, confidence, it takes time, the first green leaves, photography, reading, watching turorials, every photograph, I still have to learn and grow, is enough for now, you don't learn to walk by following the rules, Richard Branson, right exposure, Kilroy J. Oldster, Joseph Conrad, Aristotle
Vienna, the city of music
Vienna, the city of music

Before crossing the bridge over the canal in Vienna’s Stadtpark, you can already hear the music. The musician in his spot, playing for his walk-by audience.

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PhotographyPetra SittigPetra Style and DesignStadtpark Vienna, music, Vienna city of music, street musicians, audience, music is all around, Wofgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig von Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Joseph Haydn, Johann Strauss, Walz, you can spot the musicians, instuments, orchestra, ensemble, musicians who strive to make it perfect, opportunity to play their instrument, make music, love what they do, It's not about applaus, able to make music, passers by, develop their own style, progress at their own pace, excellence, art, artist, photography, phototgrapher, photographs, my instrument is my camera, Capture, true artist, imperfect is beautifully perfect, musical flair, music is the mediator between the spiritual and sensual life
What a wonderful world
What a wonderful world

It’s wonderful to know that we all see the world differently based on our experiences. This means that when we take photographs, our experiences lead us to focus on specific details.

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PhotographyPetra SittigPetra Style and DesignWhat a wonderful world, experiences, focus on details, expectations, opinions, influence, imaginative, rule of the art, contrasts and effects, interior design, materials and their uses, different types of materials, textures, colour, product, materials, wood and steel, texture, stone, Vincent van Gogh quotes, content, technical aspects, photography, learn how to do it, perfectly imperfect, modern architectural style, peoples opinions