Comments on: Promoting Passion Week 29: When Life Refuses to Give You Lemons

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 18:49:54 +0000

I can relate to your story. Feels like I was there. Inspired to take more chances in my life. Taking more pictures, learning Photoshop and taking risk more risk in my personal life. Enjoying the journey.

By: Tara

Tara — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 21:22:44 +0000

I just listened to the video, posted first comment after just reading the post. So, just a random animal spine? I cant WAIT to hear what you do with it!
As far as bad luck, I’ve just been creatively blocked lately.
I have tried literally ALL of your inspiration activities, all things I can think of, everything and I just can’t find the ‘passion’ to get to shooting. I’m not sure if it is because I just need to pick up my camera and ‘be inspired in the moment’ or if its because Im so busy with other things like planning the school year, but I really need to just make some time to create SOMETHING, ANYTHING! I have this ‘thing’ that I am scared to create I guess, unless I have EVERYTHING exactly planned out for it, and for this block I am in, I really need to just get out of that zone, OR take some of the ideas I have come up with and make time to go and shoot them.
Its pretty sad on my part that I have characters, stories, scenes all written out and ready to be shot and I just do not have the time right now. In this season of my life I feel the need to just be PRESENT and focused on Lillians education instead of what I want to do for myself. The good thing in this is those sheets of ideas are not going anywhere, and if anything I will just keep adding to them. So while I am stuck in the office doing ‘desk duty’ for NOW, the season will come where I WILL be out there shooting those for sure!

By: Tara

Tara — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 20:13:31 +0000

Very neat way to look at things! The spine story has me cracking up!! lol what KIND of spine was it?

By: Margherita Introna

Margherita Introna — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 19:39:24 +0000

Ah Brooke… What a wonderful note to start the weekend with! And yes, so very true <3 Each question has a different answer as all our journeys have been different. All our dreams are different. As they should be… it would not hold half the magic if every question had the same answer for each of us… Find the answers for yourself in what makes your heart fill with joy <3 Have a wonderful and inspired weekend… xx

By: Mary-Claire

Mary-Claire — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:25:17 +0000

In reply to natalie. I always save layered files in their original size as a PSD. TIFF in original size is good as well as smaller JPG for internet.

By: Mary-Claire

Mary-Claire — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:23:42 +0000

Great stories! Yesterday was my 20th anniversary, so my husband went out and stayed up very late talking about our life challenges we’ve overcome, etc. Important stuff.. It’s my day off today, so I was going to sleep in. But a wretched bird outside my window chirped so loudly pre dawn that it woke me up. Although I normally love birds, very bad thought about this bird’s existence came into mind. (2 hours later, everyone in the house is still sleeping, so I HAVE enjoyed some quiet time). So now I’ll have to do a photo shoot today with a bird theme. I’ve been putting it off the concept for some time, but I think that dastardly bird has now inspired me. 😀

By: natalie

natalie — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:03:01 +0000

I feel like I’m stupid now, 😀 but what’s the best file for printing large?
Thank you very much for your response <3

By: deniz

deniz — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 14:07:46 +0000

In reply to deniz.

Thanks Brooke!
The book is awesome. I’ll be leaving a glowing amazon review soon. I hope to be mobile enough to meet you in London… I’ll be the one in the bright blue cast!

By: Alessia

Alessia — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 03:42:15 +0000

This is just amazing! I need to thank you for this because it gave me the push I needed today and every day of my life, when we think there’s nothing we can do to improve it… Well there is! And it’s think positive every single time.
Your photos are artworks and it’s always a pleasure to discover a new one.. 🙂
Never stop doing what you do, please! 😀

By: mike epner

mike epner — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 03:40:54 +0000

I’m sitting in a hotel room in Washington DC reading your blog and laughing at your stories (especially the spine – not sure which is funnier, maggots or your neighbor). Today went completely wrong, I’m supposed to be in NYC for the week and after tons of flight delays today, we took off from Dallas – then the plane was diverted because of thunderstorms. I think the pilot was shocked as he apologized profusely as I walked off the plane in DC and I said “no big deal” and smiled at him. We control how we react to bad luck, it just happens! If it was all good, what fun would that be??