Mark Breznik

photographer, writer

[Mark Breznik @BreznikMark]

My newsletter 'Reflections', where I write my thoughts on photography, which I can't express solely with my images. My goal is to explore concepts and philosophy in photography, and become a better photographer.

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[Mark Breznik @BreznikMark]

A great example is a vintage Helios 44-2 lens. It doesn't compare to modern lenses in any way - it lacks sharpness, is prone to flaring and has swirlx bokeh. The images you will get from this lens however, are something you won't find in any other lens.

[Mark Breznik @BreznikMark]

The more I learned as a photographer, the more my interest shifted from shooting cameras to shooting camera lenses. While the camera is what records light, it is the lens that bends and focuses it onto the image plane.

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I am starting to do more research on vintage lenses - with the newest technology in camera sensors combined with the sharpest lenses to date, most images nowadays just seem to sterile for my taste. I'm looking for lenses which feature unique characteristics.

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With that said, I try to consult with my clients to find common ground. We share ideas, communicate and together, create magic.

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Recently, I had a conversation with another portrait photographer who asked me a question that really made me think about my relationship to photography and how I view my photography career.

#photography #photographer #clientsatisfaction #style #clientneeds

[Mark Breznik @BreznikMark]

What separates your work from the other photographers' is your own, personal perspective of the world, and when you distance yourself from it, you depreciate it from its value.

[Mark Breznik @BreznikMark]

Taking pictures is all about making connections between things which are otherwise not necessarily related and I want to explore that aspect of photography in greater detail.

#photography #attentiontodetail #storytelling #storytellingphotography #visualstorytelling

[Mark Breznik @BreznikMark]

Today, I'm thinking about using photography to tell a coherent visual story.

I usually make a mistake of only featuring the best photographs from a photographic series, which we could think of as hero images, or the images that stand out from the rest.

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However, it makes sense to also include the less visually strinking ones, which guide the viewer, and provide them with context. They serve as the base for the hero images, which are yet to come.

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My goal is to shoot more photos without intention, besides the planned photoshoots with clients. Even if the pictures don't turn out as great, they will allow me to make mistakes, test new techniques, and grow as a photographer and artist.

[Mark Breznik @BreznikMark]

For about a year now I've mostly done portrait photography - it has taught me a lot about working with people, me as a person, and photography in general.

#photography #photographer #growthmindset #dailychallenge

[Mark Breznik @BreznikMark]

I took a small point-and-shoot camera with me throughout this week and the experience was really fun and liberating.

[Mark Breznik @BreznikMark]

I will share my findings via short posts, and longer essays and articles will be available on my Substack newsletter, which you can find in my Twitter bio.

[Mark Breznik @BreznikMark]

I decided I want to start using Twitter more to share my daily thoughts and insights about photography.

#photography #photographer #growthmindset #clientsatisfaction

[Mark Breznik @BreznikMark]

Photography is a people's bussiness and requires a lot of communication and mutual understanding between the photographer and the person they are portraying. My goal is put myself into your shoes and start to better understand you, the person on the otherside of the camera.