Hi!
I’m relatively new to photography (2 years) and I have a lot of good pictures but I feel due to different places, people, and lights all my pictures look different.
I’d like to create a more unique style and also image editing, but I constantly change my ideas and editing style because it doesn’t always fit.
Do you have good advice on how to become more consistent? Like what type of edits do you apply across all images so that despite the subject or light or situation it makes the pictures throughout memorable?
I do have only 1 lens 35mm which I think is already helpful for being consistent. But maybe there’s something else about some settings or things I can think about using consistently as well.
I think my personality is already a bit chaotic so this reflects in my images.
I do portrait and street photography.
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Don’t overthink it. That’s my main piece of advice. Keep seeking out subject matter that you enjoy shooting and keep experimenting with editing styles until you find yourself comfortably settling into something where the results consistently please you.
Or, maybe embrace that you like a little chaos and stylistic differences between individual photos. Let the photo itself determine how you want to go about editing.
James Popsys just did a really nice breakdown of a methodology that you could use to develop your own style. https://youtu.be/IlSJ_I6zjGU?si=E16B7AJVKsBWm0zN
Try different styles from photographers you like. From there, you’ll have a better idea of what you like and you’ll be able to create your own style. Inspiration is key. It’s difficult to create a style from scratch. Visualization also helps. I like need for speed games and fast and furious movies. So when i shoot video. I try to create the same vibe/feeling/look. Same with photography. I imagine movie scenes while listening to soundtracks from the games/movies or just music I like in general. From there I can imagine scenes, subjects, looks, angles, colour palets, etc. Then, I take notes of what I imagined. Notion is great for that. I like being creative and not normalized. My style is random, in a unique way. From film looks, to street racing vibes, to dark b&w images filled with motion blur and grain, etc.
You can make your own presets and use them like some people on instagram do to keep their timeline consistent and clean. I usually have the same problem as you because i dont want all to have the same style so i often end up editing a photo in two or three different variations.
You just asked one of the hardest questions to answer in photography. Finding and establishing an identity and personal style is a life long pursuit that is never truly complete.
Honestly, don’t get too bogged down on it. A personal style is something that emerges with experience. The most important thing is do your own thing and be original. Which is infinitely easier said than done.
