A couple of years ago I made a list to help me grow in my photography, inspire me and challenge me in the way I wanted to shoot, I was reading back over my notes and thought I needed a bit of a reminder, so I thought I would share it here.
- I have something unique to offer
- work hard at it
- get up early for the best light
- take time to plan
- research and brainstorm
- step out of my comfort zone
- be proactive and initiate what I want to do
- experiement and try new things
- pursue style
- shoot with the best
- glean all I can from people with experience
- work on a project every week or even every day
- nurture the desire and feed it with knowledge
- practice and be active
One of the things I think about with this is the idea of transformation and my favourite is the transformation of a caterpillar to butterfly. At the beginning you spend your time eating up knowledge (like the caterpillar), then it stays with you for a while you digest it and process it (like in the cocoon) then when the process is finished something beautiful comes out, transforming or changing the way you do things. I think this analogy can be used not just in life but also in our learning and creative process.
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