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Sometimes you read something so profound, and at exactly the right time, that you wonder if isn't fate. Such a thing happened to me today, when a friend on facebook shared this insightful post: Taming the Mammoth:Why You Should Stop Caring What Other People Think.
As I read it, my internal voice was shouting, "YES! THIS!" It's something I've been thinking a lot about and struggling with in relation to my photography. And talk about timing; just last night, I uploaded a new image to my flickr, something I've been experimenting with for months, but was too afraid to share publicly. It's a new side to my work that I feel is deeply personal, but my own mammoth was holding me back; telling me it was too risky, and what would my friends and family think?
You can see the full image here on flickr (above is the cropped version, as it's NSFW at the link), and I wrote quite a bit along with the image. I'm still nervous as all hell that I'm actually sharing this, and I know it's something I'll continue to struggle with.
But it's a step for me, and a big one, taking me out of my comfortable little bubble, and into new territory.
As I read it, my internal voice was shouting, "YES! THIS!" It's something I've been thinking a lot about and struggling with in relation to my photography. And talk about timing; just last night, I uploaded a new image to my flickr, something I've been experimenting with for months, but was too afraid to share publicly. It's a new side to my work that I feel is deeply personal, but my own mammoth was holding me back; telling me it was too risky, and what would my friends and family think?
You can see the full image here on flickr (above is the cropped version, as it's NSFW at the link), and I wrote quite a bit along with the image. I'm still nervous as all hell that I'm actually sharing this, and I know it's something I'll continue to struggle with.
But it's a step for me, and a big one, taking me out of my comfortable little bubble, and into new territory.
I LOVE IT!!!!! I am fully supportive of this direction and your photography as a whole. So stoked on the image and the taming of the mammoth. Excited to talk about this more this weekend.
ReplyDeleteThis is an absolutely GORGEOUS photo. I love it. Wow.
ReplyDeleteI will have to read that Facebook post too.
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Thanks Corey! (and can't wait to get together tomorrow!)
ReplyDeleteThank you Jenna for your kind words :) And yes, you must read that article. I think it's something we all intuitively know, but the way the author presents it, with his touch of humor and illustrations, is just really clear and refreshing.