For a while now I have been trying to decide exactly what style of photography I want to concentrate on, family portraits, model shoots, commercial, weddings....well the fact is I don't want to do any of these styles on a regular basis. The style of photography that has always interested me most has been "street photography" but mostly "social documentary".
I want to tell stories with my photography! I want to find projects that I can embrace, explore and cover with my photography. I want to follow in the footsteps of some of my favourite pho For a while now I have been trying to decide exactly what style of photography I want to concentrate on, family portraits, model shoots, commercial, weddings....well the fact is I don't want to do any of these styles on a regular basis. The style of photography that has always interested me most has been "street photography" but mostly "social documentary".
tographers, such as W. Eugene Smith, Jamal Shabazz, Joel Meyerowitz, Elliott Erwitt and more. I want to feel like I am accomplishing something through my pictures. I want to maybe find causes to cover, or just find interesting people to do projects around.
I know that there isn't much money in that style of photography, unless it turns into books/zines, gallery shows and print sales. I am not opposed to do the occasional commercial gig, model shoot or family shoot to earn some extra money, but my main focus going forward will be in the area of Social Documentary photography. I will also continue with standard street photography because I also enjoy it so much.
I will be keeping my Captured Light brand for the time being but it won't be my main focus and may not get updated on a regular basis. I will be using mostly my Richard Belfry Photography brand, or RBPhoto705 for short (the 705 is my area code).
If you have any projects you want covered in the Barrie, Ontario, Canada area please feel free to contact me and we can discuss it.
