Using honesty, authenticity, and quality, I will tell the stories around me that advocate for the voiceless in education and health. Contact me today if you want me to help you tell your story.
Nikon vs. Canon
So many times I hear people ask, "What gear do you use?" What they are really asking is if I am a Canonite or Nikonian. I look at my gear as tools. And currently I shoot with a variety of tools, some of which you can see above. It depends on the look I'm going for. A polaroid will have a completely different look from an SLR. A TLR 6x6 square on film will look very different from a DSLR. My dad's Minolta will feel very different than a Holga. A studio portrait will look very different than street photography. Stories shouldn't be limited to one medium, one format, one method. A story can take on different facets that amount to a larger whole.
If you're shooting on your DSLR and you've only shot within that format, consider stepping out of your comfort zone and developing a knack for a historic photographic process like cyanotype or tintype. My next photographic goal: copperplate photogravure.
Action
The first step to getting a project or job started is to, wait for it... get started. Too many times we wait for business to come to us or to wait for inspiration. There's something to be said about the process of doing. The inspiration comes from the process and the process informs the inspiration.
Have you been waiting for that perfect time to start that new series using alternative processes or create the perfect portfolio for that perfect client that will pay for your creative vision and will trust you to make it happen? There will never be a perfect time. The only perfect time is now.
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