Comments on: Humility

By: Allen

Allen — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 02:09:30 +0000

Thank you for this statement! New to photography and finding a new passion. Happy to find you.

By: Tara Eveland

Tara Eveland — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:50:08 +0000

Very thought provoking, and very true! I love this new blog; love it!

By: Lu

Lu — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 04:35:02 +0000

Congratulations on this new site! It is my first time here as I was away from the photography world for a little while. I am happy to be back and to be here. I love to listen to what you have to say as it is always wise and uplifting. Cheers to you!

By: Jen Sulak

Jen Sulak — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 04:30:28 +0000

what i found interesting at after dark (and hopefully other future teaching endeavors)…is that i see more people open up about huge failures. I actually have loved over the years sharing my failures with my peers – and even today – tried an idea that may have completely BOMBED and how many times did i make the mistakes of sucky lighting….and on and on. How many times have i let my mouth slip and say something I might have regretted? a lot 🙂 I just love sharing period. I think the more REAL we are about how we got where we are…the better…because let’s face it – no one wants to hear the DARKNESS and STRUGGLE of being and doing. 🙂 But the more we share everything…the more we see each other in new lights. 🙂 peace.

By: Faran Khan

Faran Khan — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:31:40 +0000

In reply to Lisa Lizarraga.

love your thoughts lisa… the happy bubble theory 🙂 infact brooke you should make something out of this concept 😉

By: Libertad Leal

Libertad Leal — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:58:45 +0000

And it does Brooke. More than you think 🙂

By: Diana Chao

Diana Chao — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 06:46:55 +0000

Ugh Brooke, you’re so awesome. Thank you so much for this truly important reminder. I wish so badly I could’ve gone to your gallery opening a few weeks ago, but circumstances… *sigh* Anyways, just wanted to say you’re super inspiring, and you’ve taught me to not dwell on one magazine’s rejection because the photo itself is what matters in the end. <3 So thank you!

By: KaLee Kilgrow

KaLee Kilgrow — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 22:09:57 +0000

I love that you posted about this! I have actually been struggling with this issue for a few days! I posted a blog about my experience with failure. I have set out to shoot and had everything go terribly wrong before, but this time was different! If you are interested, I posted about it here: http://kaleekilgrow.wordpress.com/2014/01/24/week-2/
Thanks for creating this site talking about passion rather than only success- It’s been such a resource this past week! 🙂

By: Paulo Carvalho

Paulo Carvalho — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 22:09:38 +0000

When people ask me if I regret having done something wrong, I always say no. And why? For the simple reason that I cannot regret something that made me learn. In life, if I did and failed, then I learn from this failure. This way of living I also carry it for the photography. If I were afraid of my failures, I would not communicate and transmit my passion through my few works on my site or blog. I’m no professional, far from it, so far from it! But I love photography, and I still have to much to learn and so I am not afraid to show and talk about my failures. That’s why I prefer to talk about my failures than my successes. If I show my failures and someone criticize the work in order to teach me, help me improve, then is no longer a failure, is a success, because I learned and took another step. And I can talk about my failure also to teach others. So I always want to keep these thoughts, for more successes I might have. I know I’ll never stop learning, so I need to talk about my failures. And if I stop talking, I stop learning. With affection I give you my regards.

By: brookeshaden

brookeshaden — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 20:42:50 +0000

In reply to Miu. I love your thoughts Miu! And I totally understand why that can be a necessary thing - and I believe that these things should be shared in the right context xoxo