Comments on: Promoting Passion Video Blog: Not Enough Time? Make it!

By: Tara

Tara — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:49:43 +0000

So as you know I have chosen you to be our Artist for this term of schooling. Lillian and I were looking at some of your work on here today for Picture study, and we saw this here. I asked her, “what do you think is happening in this work here?” and she replied.
“Theres a girl in a really pretty dress, in the forest, that is trapped in a bunch of sticks, like a ton and a ton of sticks and she is going to fall and start bleeding. And then I think some wild animals will hear the big CRASH (huge hand emphasis here) and come to see what happened and then eat her.” lol Oh my, had to share that with you! We are going to have tons of fun with the ‘narration’ of your images, I can already tell!

By: Catherine Rondeau

Catherine Rondeau — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 06:49:36 +0000

To follow-up on what amani wrote earlier, I too struggle mostly with finding the time to EDIT my photographic material. I spend way more time in front of the computer than behind a camera. Often feel more like a computer geek than a photographer, which I confess is troubling.

I’m amazed at how prolific you are Brooke. Don’t you struggle with the post-production end of the work?

I have the hardest time determining when a composite image is complete. With the magic of Photoshop, there are so many places you can take an image, and so many ways to get lost in an image too…

If you get the chance Brooke, I’d really appreciate your feedback on the comment-question I left on your previous post about how you go about sending work to far away galleries.

Thanks and warm wishes

By: laura

laura — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 13:28:38 +0000

Well said! I think we all make excuses way too often and I very much include myself in this category. I tried the 365 project to force myself to make time everyday to take a picture. Force being the appropriate word, I ended up dreading it and began to dislike taking pictures at this point I stopped the project. I’ve taken Friday off to do a shoot. I will try out the multiple image idea to see how it goes.

Love the pics above. I thought the first one looked like you were trapped….I’m guessing this makes me a pessimist. Also love the light on the shot of the hand and the dress detail, beautiful

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 01:16:38 +0000

I love how you can be completely practical and still house all these amazing, wild, and inspirational ideas- it’s wonderful! Thank you, this is exactly what I needed to hear this week, after coming off of a particularly difficult shoot, that really didn’t need to be difficult. I’m going to plan stuff out from now on, I’m going to plan so hard. People will look at the shots and say: Wow, she planned the hell out of that =)
xo- Vanessa

By: brookeshaden

brookeshaden — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:07:06 +0000

In reply to Jen Sulak. Tehe Jen, you are LIKE WAY AWESOME!

By: brookeshaden

brookeshaden — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:06:48 +0000

In reply to Alicia Raft. Hehe that is awesome!! I have often thought about doing that but get such a jolt of inspiration when I get to respond to comments, so I tend to wait until I can be there to force a dialog ;) So glad you'll be trying to get more model shots in!

By: brookeshaden

brookeshaden — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:05:36 +0000

In reply to Angela D'Amico. I am excited for you Angela! I am so hopeful that you can find lots of time soon to focus on what you love :)

By: brookeshaden

brookeshaden — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:05:00 +0000

In reply to Paulo Carvalho. Aww thank you so much Paulo!

By: brookeshaden

brookeshaden — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:04:50 +0000

In reply to Amani. I AM SO EXCITED!!! I can't wait :) At the workshop I'll make absolutely certain that you get TONS of pics :)

By: brookeshaden

brookeshaden — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:03:44 +0000

In reply to Sharon Fibelkorn Chapman. Oh Sharon, that means so much to me!! You are such a bright soul!