Comments on: Promoting Passion Week 36: Promote Passion!

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 11:33:40 +0000

Hello Brooke, I just “found” you and I’m so glad I did! 🙂 Your work is amazing (you know that) and the way you talk about passion, art, friends, work, anything is really inspiring. You have a lovely way of expressing your ideas both in your pictures and your way of talking!
The video of week 36 inspired me to write a blog post about your message, not to apologize for your passion. I’m a translator, copywriter and fairy tale author, and I just started to learn a new “languages” which is photography. I love it so much! Because of my fairy tale background, many pictures have a fairy tale touch. I got the camera 9 months ago, but I have already stared to “write poems” with it. It’s a beautiful way to express yourself.
So thank you for your inspiration! I will certainly watch all your videos. 🙂

All the best from Germany,
Ruth

By: Entschuldige dich nicht für deine Leidenschaft, sagt Fotografin Brook Shaden | Märchen für Pärchen

Fri, 19 Sep 2014 15:25:36 +0000

[…] faszinierende Gedankenwelt gewährt. Was mir besonders gut gefallen hat, ist die Botschaft: “Don’t apologize for your passion”. Denn reden wir nicht die Dinge, die wir machen und lieben, häufig klein und entschuldigen uns […]

By: inavihs

inavihs — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 13:02:05 +0000

Hi brooke, i’m new to your beautiful world of photography and art and well in the field of photography in general, i found your passion for what you do incredible and i want you to know that it has touched me deeply. i love your art and your photographs.
i saw a few of you vlogs and i am extremely inspired by what you speak. i hope you do the best from the bottom of my heart, im glad to have bumped into such a talented person like you.
like i said earlier, i am a newbie in this vast field of photography, the place i come from offers me very little support for my passion and i’m forced to feel that i am not very good at what makes me happy (photography) for once i’ve found something that makes me feel this complete and fills me with inner peace and pure satisfaction. with your wonderful vlogs i’m still learning how to stick to what i’m passionate about and what fills me with happiness and forget what the world around me says or judges. Although it’s difficult, but i won’t give up. thanks to you. if i cannot cultivate my passion for whatever reasons today, then tomorrow i definitely shall. i’m also afraid to call myself a photographer yet since i’m still new, although im not sure how new is new going to be and till when and also because of the fear of being mocked at.
i also would want to know, when should you know you’re good at what you do? is appreciation from the masses something that should decide the worth of what makes me happy and what i do? i’m a little confused. sorry.

By: Thea

Thea — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 05:49:44 +0000

Thank you over and over again for constantly encouraging us and finding the words that move us forward!! thank you!

By: Denise McGill

Denise McGill — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 17:57:44 +0000

Thank you, Brooke. You are always inspiring to me. I have been an artist (though not necessarily making a paycheck from it) yet you have encouraged me to pursue my dream of illustrating and photography. I don’t think of those as deviations but continuations of my art pursuits and I feel the freedom to take them as far as I can. Thank you for being a positive influence. There are so many negative voices out there (including in my own head) that it is a breath of fresh air to listen to a positive voice encouraging you to try everything. Thanks again.

By: Paulo Alexandre Carvalho

Paulo Alexandre Carvalho — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 17:09:19 +0000

I’ve always liked photography but I was never a big fan of manipulating the photo. For me, the manipulation was just small adjustments in portraits. And this, perhaps, because a lack of courage to try. Since I follow you, I got that courage, I created a fanpage and I not afraid to try and to show. I continue to work in that image I promised you to show, but if it was to few years ago probably you would never see the photo. For that you’ll be in my heart and I thank you for helping me to take this step. You are awesome.

By: Jack Gambardella

Jack Gambardella — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 16:14:18 +0000

Thank you, Brooke. I am a 61 year-old photographer (income from another area) and have been following you for a few years now. You continue to inspire me to cultivate this passion and allow it to grow…. and change me.
You are a remarkable person…blessings to you.