So many different things inspire me. I love looking at fashion, accessories, sketches, paintings, sculpture, vintage items, the various elements in nature; I am always drawn to water, especially the ocean.
Of course I love looking at other photographers' work too.
I'm not looking to copy anyone's ideas or style. I am attempting to understand their ideas and figuring out if I 'get' the message they are sending.
Good photography makes you feel something. Anger, sadness, outrage, passion, happiness, desire, greed...the whole gamut of human emotion. If you don't feel anything it could be because the photographer didn't know what he or she was trying to say.
Some photographs are made to sell things. Nothing wrong with that. BUT if you don't want to buy what they are selling, it may not be that the item is boring, it could be due to bad photography. Have you ever seen a line of accessories in a magazine spread and nothing appeals to you? You think, "ugh I hate that look." But then you go to the mall and see the same kind of accessories at your favorite store and suddenly you can imagine yourself wearing that huge cuff bracelet, or the asymmetrical necklace that looked really stupid in the magazine. What happened? Well, the photography didn't do what it should have. It didn't sell the items properly.
Photography is super important whether your project is a fashion line, accessories, automotive, industrial, real estate, acting, music, or family portraits. What is the message that you're trying to send?
Do your photographs say what your clients are trying to express?
If not, why not?
Try studying all kinds of photographs and art. Look for fresh inspiration and try to understand the message in everything you see.If you can hone your artistic eye to see what each photograph or other item is saying, you will be well on your way to speaking through your own images.
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