Yesterday I did my final shoot for October and most likely till at least December. I am going to take November off from shooting. One, because I am going to Seattle for 3 weeks to work and secondly because I think I need it. Since June I have been shooting consistently at least 3-5 times a week. Which has helped me so much to build my portfolio and grow as a photographer. I shot more out of my comfort zone in these past few months then I ever have before. Whether I was at a beach, a park, a hotel or even just in public areas. I am so much more confident in my lighting and composition. But I also feel like some of my recent shoots have been lazy. I only post what I want you to see, the best representation of my work. And while I have had a ton of great shoots and shots I have also had some stinkers. It was a combination of shooting to much and getting to comfortable. The subjects were good but I was not putting my all into it. I knew before the picture was taken what the result was going to be and I let it happen. I always want to put my best foot forward. I should strive for each shoot to be better than the last and while in many cases that is true in some instances I have taken step backwards. Those images are buried and will remain there.
I am hoping that this break will recharge my batteries and my ideas and I can come back stronger and more confident. I already have shoots planned for December with some amazing girls and some amazing talent and I could not be happier about it.
I want these new shoots to be more glamorous, more stunning, sexier, in a word better. I want to be less comfortable and twist my pictures around. I want to learn more about compositing images in post to make new creations. I want to do work on green screen. I want to do studies of the human form. I want to really test out my lighting skills, play with different lighting set ups. I am looking for models who will work with me on these projects. I am not going to abandon what I have done or am doing but I just want to expand it. Simple and sexy will always be my true style. But I want to know that I can tweak it a bit or have the knowledge that I can go in different directions.
I can not thank everyone enough that has been a part of my work to date. From way back when I was shooting with home depot construction lights on black and white film till now. Every model, every job, every time I have put a camera in my hand has taught me something new. I abandoned photography for 6 months at one point a few years back and wanted nothing to do with a camera. Then like a spark one night it all came rushing back; the passion, the desire, the want to take a great picture. I don't want to abandon it again. That is why I feel that this short break is coming at the right time for me and there is already a part of me that can not wait till December to get back and start shooting.
Once again, thank you all and I can not wait to see where the next chapter goes....
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