Every professional photographer I know has said at least once that they can take and do take bad images. That bad images are just a part of being a photographer. That we will miss shots, or mess up shots and what we do with that experience is what makes us professionals.
Read MoreAfter watching the YouTube video on Sam Abell’s talk about The Life of a Photograph, I was inspired. I was also up until about 2 am in the morning watching it which made my brain start buzzing because I was so drawn to his talk. Are my images as a photographer on the same level as his? I am not sure but I do know the elements he talks about looking for to make are images I have done, perhaps not all the time but the images I have taken popped into my mind.
Read MoreAt one point in my photography career, I was swaying toward shooting models. Because that was the in thing at the time, a lot of people in my circle wanted to be models, America’s Next Top Model was a big thing and more iconic than it would ever be now.
Read MoreMy client in Springfield requested natural black backdrop portraits. Well not natural, to her it didn’t matter how they achieved just that I could make the images based on the inspiration she has found. I added the natural because when working with horses sometimes it is the easiest and most efficient way to make the shot.
Read MoreI have been a photographer professionally for going on 12 years now and I still struggle with pricing, with charging what I am worth. Because in large part it is so very hard to put a number on something you love, on art, on your passion. I also didn’t want to come across as greedy which of course made me want to hold back on charging what I am worth.
Read MoreSometimes these posts do not need to be complicated and long. Sometimes they are about sharing something profound that came to us. In this case a quote I made back in 2018/19 about facing our greatest foes in the arena be it rodeo or life.
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