Seems like the more I listen, the more I hear people talking about the gear, the business of photography, the widgets. Let us not forget the simple love of photography.
I understand why there’s so much rhetoric in our industry about the business of photography and the gear and the gadgets. There is the common stereotype that most creative people aren’t good business people. There is fear. Gear is easier to talk about than vision. Exposures are exact, the camera dials have numbers. There is a ‘right’ answer to many of these questions.
But where is your love of pictures? Where are your actions that back this up?
Can you pick up a book of photographs and get lost in it?
Can you walk around with your iPhone or Android or your point and shoot or whatever and take 100 pictures knowing that they’ll never be for a client or a portfolio?
Do you love hunting for pictures?
Will you stay up late or get up early for pictures?
Do you sometimes ‘see’ life as a photograph?
It’s different for all of us, but when you can take a break from all the chatter, remind yourself–as often as you can–why you love photography.
Sometimes I like to think and talk about gear to distract me from the fact that I am scared I am not creative.
Everytime I did all the above…. I was a happy man. Photography is a passion and you must live your passion as is. Every time you do something just for money, it won’t be as refreshing, as good and as complete.
Yo Chase! What’s up?
Nice post short and sweet! I’ve been waiting for you new article haha went to the site and said oh the video is not there anymore something new.
Anyway, I respect your love for photography bro! I feel the same love for it, but you’re in the position running the game with your love for photography and I look up to that big time!
This post reminds me the article I did a few days ago titled Take The Damn Photo. I’m not gonna post a link here in your comments making it all spamy and shit but you should see my website from your backend of this site on the front page (today) you will see the headline. Make my day and comment on my post bro lol!
Much love!
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A fantastic blog post, I’ve recently gone back to shooting with a 50mm f1.8 all time and finding ways to make it work for me rather than swapping out lenses all the time.
I’ve created some interesting images really feel much happier with my work, this was partially inspired by watching and listening to David duChemin on Creative Live.
Thanks to you Chase for Creative Live, thanks to David for wise words and thanks to the whole photography community online for inspiring, challenging and supporting.
Feel the love people.