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Amateur Vs. Pro: How Differently The Same ‘Ugly’ Location Looks When Pro Photographer Shoots It

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Award-winning art photographer Vijce is back with fresh inspiration, though it’s not exactly the colourful work you may be used to from him. This time, the German camera pro used a gloomy train station staircase as his main subject, but the beauty he brought to the’ugly’ location is something we can all learn from.

“To be honest, I’ve captured my favorite street photos in the ugliest of all places,” Vijce wrote in his recent PetaPixel feature. “Sure, it’s a bit more challenging to find the extraordinary in the ordinary… but isn’t that what street photography is all about?” Indeed, he somehow manages to capture the industrial grit of the station in a softer, more ‘human’ light, an effect he insists can be achieved in any place a photographer has available to them.

If you simply observe any length of scenery for a while, no matter how depressing it may seem at first, you’ll notice things that other passing by don’t see. You’ll notice people that you would otherwise ignore. Vijce writes that this is the key to finding unique shots in any situation, as well as experimenting with perspective by laying down, walking around, and looking up.

Check out the surprisingly powerful photos below, as well as a special video at the end.

(h/t: PetaPixel)

To the average photographer, this train station staircase would probably look gloomy or ‘ugly’

Amateur Vs. Pro: How Differently The Same 'Ugly' Location Looks When Pro Photographer Shoots It

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Image credits: Vijce

Amateur Vs. Pro: How Differently The Same 'Ugly' Location Looks When Pro Photographer Shoots It

Image credits: Vicje

Award-winning photographer Vijce, however, saw a world of possibilities in the unusual location

Amateur Vs. Pro: How Differently The Same 'Ugly' Location Looks When Pro Photographer Shoots It

Image credits: Vicje

Amateur Vs. Pro: How Differently The Same 'Ugly' Location Looks When Pro Photographer Shoots It

Image credits: Vijce

Amateur Vs. Pro: How Differently The Same 'Ugly' Location Looks When Pro Photographer Shoots It

Image credits: Vijce

All a photographer must do is spend time observing the location, then play with perspective

Amateur Vs. Pro: How Differently The Same 'Ugly' Location Looks When Pro Photographer Shoots It

Image credits: Vijce

Amateur Vs. Pro: How Differently The Same 'Ugly' Location Looks When Pro Photographer Shoots It

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Image credits: Vijce

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Amateur Vs. Pro: How Differently The Same 'Ugly' Location Looks When Pro Photographer Shoots It

Image credits: Vijce

Amateur Vs. Pro: How Differently The Same 'Ugly' Location Looks When Pro Photographer Shoots It

Image credits: Vijce

What was once a depressing industrial atmosphere now appears more ‘human’ and ‘alive’

Amateur Vs. Pro: How Differently The Same 'Ugly' Location Looks When Pro Photographer Shoots It

Image credits: Vijce

Amateur Vs. Pro: How Differently The Same 'Ugly' Location Looks When Pro Photographer Shoots It

Image credits: Vijce

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Captain Planet 7 years ago

I think this is the most accurate photography article I've seen on panda so far. "All a photographer must do is spend time observing the location, then play with perspective"

51points

Hans 7 years ago

Actually, you can probably sum it up as: if you are a good photographer, you put attention to detail. Which is not entirely surprising...

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.gas. 7 years ago

There seems to be a lot of "you suck at taking photos, average person" posts on BP lately.

34points

Lauren Towner 7 years ago

Mmmm the wording of the title is tricky isn't it? I don't like the 'ordinary person' vs XYZ profession article titles. Maybe a more accurate one on this would be 'those that have an eye for a good photo and those who don't', after all plenty of people who aren't professional photographers can take excellent photos because they have an eye for a good image / composition. But I suppose it needs to be a snappy article title so 'Mere mortal vs photography God' it is XD

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Sheralyn 7 years ago

Agreed. The tone of this post isn't the best.

5points

Kriss Hoffman 7 years ago

That would be because there are a lot of people that suck at photography

0points

Michael Cudd 7 years ago

Not just here. Petapixel and a couple others have taken it to that level. Bash the person thats learning instead of helping them to fix some simple mistakes or take a different perspective of your location.

0points

Bridget Smith 7 years ago

Haha it's true. But I think it's because a lot of people think they're really good at taking photos and they're not. Too many people don't realize that photography is a skill, at, and talent that takes time and practice to develop and perfect. They diminish the work of professionals, making it seem like the equipment is what makes them good at their trade. But the reality is the knowledge and experience is what provides a good end result.

0points

Daria B 7 years ago

This reminds me of how my university's campus is literally "not a big deal", but on the website it looked all space and luxury.

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Captain Planet 7 years ago

I think this is the most accurate photography article I've seen on panda so far. "All a photographer must do is spend time observing the location, then play with perspective"

51points

Hans 7 years ago

Actually, you can probably sum it up as: if you are a good photographer, you put attention to detail. Which is not entirely surprising...

18points

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.gas. 7 years ago

There seems to be a lot of "you suck at taking photos, average person" posts on BP lately.

34points

Lauren Towner 7 years ago

Mmmm the wording of the title is tricky isn't it? I don't like the 'ordinary person' vs XYZ profession article titles. Maybe a more accurate one on this would be 'those that have an eye for a good photo and those who don't', after all plenty of people who aren't professional photographers can take excellent photos because they have an eye for a good image / composition. But I suppose it needs to be a snappy article title so 'Mere mortal vs photography God' it is XD

12points

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Sheralyn 7 years ago

Agreed. The tone of this post isn't the best.

5points

Kriss Hoffman 7 years ago

That would be because there are a lot of people that suck at photography

0points

Michael Cudd 7 years ago

Not just here. Petapixel and a couple others have taken it to that level. Bash the person thats learning instead of helping them to fix some simple mistakes or take a different perspective of your location.

0points

Bridget Smith 7 years ago

Haha it's true. But I think it's because a lot of people think they're really good at taking photos and they're not. Too many people don't realize that photography is a skill, at, and talent that takes time and practice to develop and perfect. They diminish the work of professionals, making it seem like the equipment is what makes them good at their trade. But the reality is the knowledge and experience is what provides a good end result.

0points

Daria B 7 years ago

This reminds me of how my university's campus is literally "not a big deal", but on the website it looked all space and luxury.

20points

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