On this forum, a photographer who read my article âA Funny Thing Happened to Me in the Camera Storeâ responded by saying ââ¦thanks for sharing. Still waiting for my (lucky) accidentâ. I thought about her remark and my response was the following;
Whenever you are about to do what you think SHOULD be done, stop yourself, take a deep breath and do the opposite. If you think you are coming in too close to the subject, come in closer. If you set up your lights for a subject with your intended orientation to be at point âxâ, move to point âyâ. If you are standing up to take the shot, donât. Get up on a ladder or lay down on the floor to do your capture. If your images look too bright make them brighter. If someone tells you that your images are too dark, make them darker. If your images are looking too normal, fuck them up. If you are worried about camera shake, donât. If the dress the model is wearing is begging for the classic accessory, donât do it. Take that Lagerfeld dress and stick a 3,95⬠tacky âEiffel Towerâ huge chain around her neck.
Breaking down the walls of Predictability is a tough call. If all of the competing photographers are cropping one way that is in âFashionâ do it the other way. When I was using film, I would go to the store and ask, âwhat is the shittiest or most obscure brands that you have?â Ever tried Konicachrome or 3M or âCrappyChromeâ. Everyone was shooting Ektachromeâ¦BORING. I would use Agfachrome 1000 ASA film. Polachrome or anything that would make my stuff stand out from the norm. I would set up shots using totally insane Fashion Stylists, Make-Up and Hairstylists, telling them to fly and that fear is the greatest hindrance to creativity. Let accidents happen. That is how they happen. Better yet, donât even worry about them happening, just be open to the possibilities. Donât be AFRAID to be different. Just BE.
Thanks for your inspiration âBecky Tâ
Ben:-)
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