I've been asked "What Inspires You". I guess to be honest, I'd have to say: the day and the opportunity. I get up and it's beautiful outside: I go out and shoot. I get up and the weather is not so good: I post process the images I shot yesterday. I get up and I have 9 errands to run that day: I grab my list and my camera (because you never know when the opportunity will arise) and I head out the door crossing things off the list as a go.
What inspires me is that you never know what the day holds in store for you unless you seize the day. I believe opportunity creates action and inversely, action creates opportunity. If I don't act; I simply don't create. So I just get out there and....do it!
In addition, this past year has taught me not to question or to negate a photo shoot opportunity based simply on whether I think someone will like the art I produce..or that they will buy it. I simply produce the art and let others decide if they like it or not. I like it, I like the process of what I do, I refuse to get hung up on whether someone else likes it or will buy it.
I found this great quote by a very controversial yet successful artist:
" Don't just think about making art...get it done. Let everyone else decide if its good or bad,
whether they love it or hate it. While deciding, make even more art."
-Andy Warhol-
And like Warhol...I'm too busy creating to worry about my 15 minutes of fame...I might miss something.
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This is all very true, some photos I have taken that didn't seem very special have proven to be very useful in future work. I heard on a podcast recently that the difference between an amateur artist and a professional is the professional treats art as a job that needs to be done every day, whether inspired or not, and makes sure to create some art everyday.
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