i saw the tags on this post i made and i find this super interesting because i don't think the problem was actually that he just doesn't have enough light - it's a hindrance for street photography, sure, but a tripod and a shutter cable could solve that and you can take creative approaches to street photography to outweigh the lack of light. you can also shoot in well lit interiors, you can use faster lenses, faster film, etc. you could even pivot to a different type of photography. of course, as technology advances, this would become less of a problem and light is important in photography, but that's solvable. people have made and continue to make great photography in the dark. the pictures that turn out to not be taken by louis are mostly taken at night or inside.
partly, it's down to louis. as dreamstat says, louis is impatient and doesn't take the proper care, e.g. by cleaning his lens, framing his shot with care, taking enough film, or sticking around to try out different compositions in different conditions.
but this is something that he could train himself to do. the real problem (as the dealer points out) is that the compositions do not say much. louis doesn't have "the eye." the photograph they discuss is not good because it was shot in daylight, it's because it tells a story, there is depth to the image, the subjects are framed in a way that it lets you interpret the meaning. it's human.
however, it also goes deeper than that. louis cannot connect with humans to properly picture them or tell their stories because he's a vampire, and therefore there is no relationship that goes beyond predator and prey anymore. he is separated from humanity at this point, even if he doesn't want to realize it. he cannot (and does not) want to stick around to get to know humans, make a connection with them. he finds the idea of doing that preposterous and impossible - they're sustenance and not interesting enough for him to actually invest time and interest in them. i think he likes to think that he is interested in humanity, and that's why he tries to capture them on film, but really, the gap between him and them is too big at this point.
and then there's this excellent point that @feedingicetothedog made in this post. vampires are mimics but they cannot create. louis can recognize the story when it's in front of him in form of a picture, but he cannot recreate it in his own photography because he's no longer human.
so i don't think that, no matter the technology, louis will ever be the type of photographer he wants to be, the one that captures people and human life, its essence and its complexities and its emotions. he's not capable of that anymore because he's a vampire.
"Oh, Oskarr..!" Aringale sighed, cupping his large hand in both of hers, "I love you with all of my heart, but… You can't just turn your back on your clan and your family..! They're so important to you!"
"Forget about my family and clan," Oskarr told her seriously, and tucked a lock of her blond hair behind her ear. Never before had the man looked at her like this, without reservation, without an ounce of hesitation. It was devotion, plain and simple, unguarded and honest. He'd never looked so happy. "If they cannot accept you, Arin, if they want us to be apart… Then they're no family of mine."
(Finally, Chilchuck thinks, exasperated, It only took two hundred and seventy six pages.)
"And your father?" She asked, nerves frayed.
Instead of speaking, he leaned in to kiss her. Time slowed to a crawl, and enthusiastically, emboldened by her love's resolve, she returned it. One by one, all of her worries and doubts slipped away. She knew that whatever life would throw at them, Oskarr would be there with her.
("I don't think that half-foots have a very clear understanding of how clans work," Senshi hums, mildly amused, "Keep reading, will ye?")
You guys should go and read The Reluctant Romantic by my friend Attila ( @mirroredgiraffe ) if you haven't already. This isn't based on any particular scene from it, but the idea of Chilchuck being a fan of trashy romance novels about blond half-foots and their accidentally femme dwarf love interests is too funny for me to not indulge in.
"We don't photo all that well..." "Nah... It's perfect."
Original comic & Art here -> Click me!! Here!! Right here!!!
(Which is also based off @naffeclipse's Cryptid Sightings!! <3)
OG art by the amazing @lavenoon
I wanted to show my love and appreciation for all the beautiful content you make, you inspire so much! Making beautiful art, comics, writing, and more!~ <3 <3 <3 Just by being you, you're stunning and I cannot express how much I adore you as a person ;w; <3 <3 <3
And since the only way I know how to show affection is through art-- I thought what better way to show appreciation for your content than to make a gift out of my favourite comic you did <3 <3 <3
AKA, a "bad ending" au where libby cannot leave point lookout and ends up rotting from the inside among the vines and the bugs and al the inhabitants of the swamp!! yippee!