Comments on: Promoting Passion Week 34: Creating a Series

By: Pauline LP

Pauline LP — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 11:31:35 +0000

Hello Brooke,

I’ve just read your article and it helps me a lot !
I’ve finished a very long serie two months ago. It contains 500 images, I wanted to stop it before I get bored.
This is my serie called “Journal” : http://www.flickr.com/photos/97487781@N06
I don’t know if you’ll have time to take a look at it, but it would be very nice to have your opinion.
Right now I have some ideas for new photographs, but in my head I see no link between them. I think I’ll just do them and then maybe the link will be more obvious.
Finally, thanks you for all your articles. Yours pictures are so beautiful !!

Pauline (From France 😉 )

By: Carmen

Carmen — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 02:16:51 +0000

I am required to produce a number of series each semester for school. My head is full of concepts, but I find it challenging to produce what I see in my head. Could be due to difficulty in finding locations, props etc. Another huge issue is I have limited time to produce a series of say 12-16 photos in one semester (which is about 4-5 months). I find I end up only truly loving 2-3 out of my submission because of the time constraint. Think I need to learn how to plan better and do less on the fly!
Great video and amazing series!!!!

By: Anne

Anne — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 13:35:43 +0000

Hi Brooke,

I am working on a series entitled “Ladies of the Lake,” taking inspiration from the Arthurian legends. In these photographs each subject emerges from the water bearing a bouquet of flowers. So far I have shot images using four different dresses, each one evoking a different mood. This series feels like something I was born to create.

Here is my gallery: http://www.poeticimageryfineartphotography.com/gallery/

Thank you for the on-going inspiration!

By: Brooke Shaden: Creating a Series | Michael Pannier

Brooke Shaden: Creating a Series | Michael Pannier — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 11:45:05 +0000

[…] “I think that for most artists, of any variety, there comes a time when practicality and reality meets the dream world that we so often live in. We create because we love it, and in doing so, produce works that are meaningful and special to us. I fully believe that the vision of an artist should never be compromised; yet that doesn’t mean that artists must be oblivious to business.” For more from Brook on Creating a Series […]

By: Christina Ramsey

Christina Ramsey — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 23:27:50 +0000

I have been doing a 52 week project with my kids. I am currently on week 19. I have to say doing this project has really challenged my creativity and helped me push myself more by learning new techniques. I have 100% been inspired to dive into Fine Art photography from watching your class on Creative Live. I really appreciate your wonderful soul and inspiration. I post all of my work on my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/c.ramseyphotography.

By: Ailene

Ailene — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 09:27:28 +0000

Thank again Brooke for an inspirational video. I hadn’t considered creating a series but now it seems like something I just *have* to do!

By: Andreea Iancu

Andreea Iancu — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 14:22:24 +0000

I’ve recently started a series as well, simply entitled Fairytales, with the intent to inspire myself from different stories or just elements of a story and illustrate them by photographing beautiful women. The reason I started it is because this is the type of approach to photography that has always appealed to me most so I thought.. why not make it a series? I’ve done only 3 official parts until now, but I plan it to be a long-time series. 🙂

Here are the first 3 parts:
http://andreeaiancu.com/blog/category/fairytales/

By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 07:53:41 +0000

I have been working on a series of black dogs in low key. Two more dogs to go!

By: mariadolgopolova

mariadolgopolova — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 05:41:54 +0000

Thank you very much for this interesting video, Brooke!

When I fist began taking pictures I created a series of pictures that showed a character in different rooms: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mariam_pic/sets/72157626945206076/

And I also did the series of pictures for the experimental film ‘The case of Dr Block’, portraying the main character of the film. https://www.flickr.com/photos/mariam_pic/sets/72157632450945822/

What I like about the series is that it can show the character in progress and strongly evoke emotions in the viewer.

By: Paulo Alexandre Carvalho

Paulo Alexandre Carvalho — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 21:28:12 +0000

I began to appreciate this art and I am starting in this area thanks to you and your work. 🙂 But I still have to learn a lot and I never thought in terms of series. I will simply create what my mind feel and imagine. But without thinking about it, unintentionally, I created two images that I can say that is a series. However, I’m also starting a work for an exhibition about the seven deadly sins, I and a friend. He, as a designer draw and I as a portrait photographer. But in the meantime I decided to change, and I will make it as fine art. And that will be a big challenge for me! 🙂 And therefore, this project can also be thought as a series, right? I posted yesterday, and today, the two works I mentioned before, and it’s about the strength that we need, to walk on our path of life. <3 You can see here:

https://www.facebook.com/paulocarvalhophotography