It’s very easy to overwork something. It doesn’t matter what your craft is. We tend to overwork, overthink and overanalyze everything. The secret is having confidence in what you do.
The world I’m in, it’s to respect mother nature as the true artist, I’m just the photographer. I allow her to present herself. Whether it’s a beautiful flower, a vast landscape, a breathtaking sunset. I’m trying to capture a moment that’s already presenting itself. I’m not trying to change nature or the scenery I’m looking at. I capture what’s in front of me.
Keep it simple. Allow mother nature to be the true artist. Allow her to do the work. You're just the photographer.
Everything you do should be an extension of you as a person. Draw from your past experiences or how you view the world. When you mix all of those things together it will become truly unique to you.
When we’re young or new to a craft, we tend to overwork it. Because we’re given all this information, all this knowledge, all this skill and we feel we have to use all of it.
But if you look at the true great artists of the world, they make it look so simple, don’t they? They just allow it to be simple.
Inspired by Marco Pierre White
Well said! Thank you. Art is art and it is amazing in all mediums.
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I really loved this. I am a photographer as well and have started shooting a lot of film lately. It has really allowed me to slow down and see different perspectives.
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How’s it been going shooting on film? It is incredible what a film camera can do compared to a digital one, isn’t it? 🙂
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This is so true! Great post.
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I continue to be amazed at the photo ops presenting themselves before me. Just keep your eyes open…guess that’s the answer.
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Excellent. And, I love that camera!
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I agree that as a photographer you are capturing what’s in front of you. However, It’s your decisions on how to photograph your subject that makes it unique. Thanks for sharing!
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I really connected with this idea and it’s something I have to keep coming back to in my own work, as well as in my life generally : )
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This so resonates with me at this stage of my creative journey Hannes! Beautiful said and thank you for the reminder.
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Thanks for sharing this post. Absolutely inspiring.
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Thanks for this
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