The Image We Portray
I have been going back and forth with making a change to my photography style. Currently, I am an Intimate Landscape Photographer of flowers, leaves, and an occasional tree. Before you click away, here are samples of my work.
Enough about me, back to the subject of a style change.
Street photography, as an example, is highly regarded, Professor Hines comes to mind. The exuberance I experience when I see one of his photographs is the same experience I want others to have when viewing mine. The truth is I want to feel the same exuberance for my work.
Here are several questions I will be asking myself, and perhaps you should as well.
Why do I shoot this genre?
What is my motivation to continue?
Am I ready to start over again with something new?
Does fear of failure stop me from making a change?
Interestingly enough, Professor Hines, the street photographer I mentioned earlier, has turned more of his focus to landscape photography. What does that mean for me? It says we all long to step out of our comfort zone, to expand our boundaries.
Is a style change necessary to regain your passion? Could you stay in your current field and focus on a different sub-group? What about a personal project to get the juices flowing? I know more questions; here are some of my answers.
Why do I shoot this genre?
It is relaxing, allowing me to escape the harshness of life.
What is my motivation to continue?
I wish to share a small moment of beauty with others.
Am I ready to start over again with something new?
Eh
Does fear of failure stop me from making a change?
I fear my work will not have the same emotional impact it does at the moment.
The title of this post, The Image We Portray, is the question we must ask ourselves. If our work does not currently represent who you are, perhaps it is time for a change. Then again, once you answer those questions, the love once lost may be renewed.
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