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06/16/2011 11:02:38 PM · #1 |
No, I don't have any, but this person does and it's great advice (along with some great pictures)
Advice for aspiring photographers
I especially enjoyed this bullet point:
- Accept critique, but don't apply it blindly. Just because someone said it does not make it so. Critiques are opinions, nothing more. Consider the advice, consider the perspective of the advice giver, consider your style and what you want to convey in your work. Implement only what makes sense to implement. That doesn't make you ungrateful, it makes you independent.
Message edited by author 2011-06-16 23:03:29. |
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06/16/2011 11:28:07 PM · #2 |
| Thanks Jason. Some timely advice for me since I've only just started to put a few photos together on my profile....well actually one for the moment! lol |
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06/16/2011 11:36:27 PM · #3 |
- It's easier to focus on buying that next piece of equipment than it is to accept that you should be able to create great work with what you've got. Buying stuff is a convenient and expensive distraction. You need a decent camera, a decent lens, and a light meter. Until you can use those tools consistently and masterfully, don't spend another dime. Spend money on equipment ONLY when you've outgrown your current equipment and you're being limited by it. There are no magic bullets.
I really liked this paragraph, so true! |
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06/17/2011 01:12:19 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by sjhuls:
- It's easier to focus on buying that next piece of equipment than it is to accept that you should be able to create great work with what you've got. Buying stuff is a convenient and expensive distraction. You need a decent camera, a decent lens, and a light meter. Until you can use those tools consistently and masterfully, don't spend another dime. Spend money on equipment ONLY when you've outgrown your current equipment and you're being limited by it. There are no magic bullets.
I really liked this paragraph, so true! |
yeah, that one caught my attention as well |
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06/17/2011 01:18:21 AM · #5 |
| "- Never compare your journey with someone else's. It's a marathon with no finish line. Someone else may start out faster than you, may seem to progress more quickly than you, but every runner has his own pace. Your journey is your journey, not a competition. You will never "arrive". No one ever does." -Word |
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06/17/2011 01:22:37 AM · #6 |
This one speaks to me at the moment:
"Embrace frustration. It pushes you to learn and grow, broadens your horizons, and lights a fire under you when your work has gone cold. Nothing is more dangerous to an artist than complacency."
PS Another 1x rejection. Utter frustration but it does make me more determined.
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06/17/2011 02:47:00 AM · #7 |
Great article... I love this
- Know your style before you hang out your shingle. If you don't, your clients will dictate your style to you. That makes you nothing more than a picture taker. Changing your style later will force you to start all over again, and that's tough.[/i]
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06/17/2011 07:09:26 AM · #8 |
| Excellent read, thanks for posting. |
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06/17/2011 09:19:58 AM · #9 |
I like this line: "You cannot build your sense of aesthetics on a concensus."
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