Jan 16, 2007, 22:15
A piece of advice that I heard early on was to choose a major project and stick with it. It should be big, it should be interesting, and it should be yours. Think of a common theme or subject that you can turn to when there's nothing else going on, or something that you will seek out over a long period of time. This is the sort of project that might produce a book, gallery show, or even a lifetime retrospective.
Does anyone have one?
I recently discovered mine, and it has been a revelation. It's given me something to photograph when nothing else catches my interest, a new perspective on my under-organized archives, and has me thinking about prints and creating a cohesive body of work. I'm finally starting to feel like a photographer.
I have to say that the early advice was good, and once I was ready for it, it has made a lot of things fall into place. All it takes is a good idea. It doesn't even have to be grand or monumental, it just has to interest you. After all, I'm looking to make gallery-quality prints of road signs.
So, do you have a favourite subject or theme?
Does anyone have one?
I recently discovered mine, and it has been a revelation. It's given me something to photograph when nothing else catches my interest, a new perspective on my under-organized archives, and has me thinking about prints and creating a cohesive body of work. I'm finally starting to feel like a photographer.
I have to say that the early advice was good, and once I was ready for it, it has made a lot of things fall into place. All it takes is a good idea. It doesn't even have to be grand or monumental, it just has to interest you. After all, I'm looking to make gallery-quality prints of road signs.
So, do you have a favourite subject or theme?