I think it’s very important for artist to take personal time and exercise their imaginations whenever they can. To keep inspirations pinned up on our walls or filed away within arms reach. To look at them often and stretch our brains. To let our imaginations roam free and get it out, much like writers or musicians do. It’s not very different for photographers and I think it’s important to take a little time to ourselves and bring our imaginations to life, which we often can’t do as much on client shoots. With personal shoots, it’s OK to slow down, make a mistake or two and learn as you go.
I did just that this past weekend. In a storm of emails, editing, client meetings, shooting, working, ordering client products and life, I took a moment for myself. I gathered some props, called a few friends over and we played dress-up into an entirely different fantasy land. I took a moment and let my imagination come to life and I am thrilled with the results. This is just a sneak peek of what’s to come, but I cannot stress enough how GOOD it felt to get this out of my head and into action.
