Comments on: Promoting Passion Week 46: Dreaming in the Real World

By: mandy

mandy — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 05:43:55 +0000

When I saw this photo on your facebook page my jaw dropped because in December the night before I was flying out to NYC I had a dream (of this exact image) I couldn’t distinguish the face in my dream, but everything else was the exact same. It was such a weird dream that I shook my husband and woke him up, then talked to one of my friends about it the following day. Needless to say, connecting the photo, this article, and the place I am were definitely aligned to impact me. This is probably a really strange comment, but thank you! -Mandy

By: Zuzana Wallace

Zuzana Wallace — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 18:42:52 +0000

This is beautiful! It’s amazing how 2-3 simple pictures put together can create such a strong image! I love your editing and you inspire me to try and work more on mine. After watching your video I am excited to try and do something cool as well. Thank you!

By: scott villalobos

scott villalobos — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 20:26:12 +0000

Hi Brooke, I’ve been following you for a few years now and I have to say that you’ve inspired me to pursue that inner voice of creativity. I’ve seen you work with Lindsay and you both have pushed m to do more. I’ve planed several shoots, one of which is tomorrow, another on Thursday, and more to follow. Over the last few years I’ve also realized that by pursuing what really gets me going I am able to help others along the way just as you have helped me. So thank you!

PS, my website is http://www.rsvpstudios.com but for some reason I can’t get it to accept it in the box. Sorry.

By: laila

laila — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 07:19:25 +0000

I´ve been following your blog for a few months now, and as a musician and music therapist, I find so much inspiration both in your projects and your talks. This week your blog was spot on for me – trying to balance a family life and a full-time job with my creative dreams of combining my music with visual art. Thanks for being true inspiration! 🙂

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 17:47:48 +0000

I haven’t had much issue lately with trying new things project wise. Rather, in two weeks time I will be faced with trying new things in the way that I work. Our second child is due any day within the next two weeks and I’m so nervous trying to figure out how the change the way I work in order to accommodate this new little being but still give myself the creative outlets I need. With my first child I had postpartum depression. I didn’t create during his entire first year of life. It wasn’t because I felt I was too busy, but rather I felt overwhelming guilt for wanting to take time for myself to create. And so I didn’t because I felt that as a mother it was my duty to forgo anything relating to myself and focus only on my child. And I never felt justified in asking others for help so that I could take time for myself. That mentality plus the guilt really sent my spiraling into depression.
With this second child I know better. I have a friend who went through the same experience as me and I’ve observed how she handles her family life as well as her “for me” life. I’m preparing myself mentally now for the way things will be different, I’ve established a strong web of a support system, I’ve wiped all guilt of needing time to myself and am no longer afraid to ask for help. I think this second time around will be a lot better.
Wonderful post as usual! And I love the lighting from this image!

By: Robert Cornelius

Robert Cornelius — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:23:31 +0000

LOVE this video Brooke! I actually recently tried something very new that made me very nervous, but in the end I’m so very excited about it! I did my first conceptual photo shoots OUT SIDE OF THE STUDIO!! I was definitely making all kinds of excuses and being way to “busy” to shoot outside, but I was invited to this amazing meet up and had to jump and the opportunity and just DO IT! It was so exciting to be outside of my comfort zone and I made some AMAZING new friends. As far as things I have planned, I really want to get my hands of a space suit of some kind and dive head first into an outer space series!!! Its. Going. To. Happen.

By: Tom Newforge

Tom Newforge — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:59:38 +0000

A few things.
First, I love this image. Maybe I have a reason to be partial to it (lol) but keep me posted on when prints of this are available please.
Second, another post that sounds like you wrote it for me. You are so good at that and I needed to hear this one. It’s a scary time. Artists left and right are dropping off, getting jobs and giving up.
Third, I am very interested in this “convention” idea. Not sure what direction you are going to take it but something similar has been something that has been burning in my mind for some time. If you have any interest in hearing what I think or need any help…..you know where to find me.

By: Paulo Alexandre Carvalho

Paulo Alexandre Carvalho — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:51:07 +0000

In reply to Amani. Without fear Amani. Proceeds to your projects with conviction and believe in them. I believe them. I wish you lots of inspiration.

By: Paulo Alexandre Carvalho

Paulo Alexandre Carvalho — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:48:34 +0000

Another great and meaningful post. Congratulations Brooke. I agree with you and in many ways we are quite similar. In the coming days is to continue to create and learn and learn. However, I have ideas in mind to be performed. One of them even was held yesterday. Yesterday was the launch of my new and simple webpage. I therefore invite you, and all who pass through here, to visit and to comment. Another project I have for now is to choose some pictures that I have and others that I have yet to edit, to frame and try, for the first time, to sell in a store. It is a store that supports artists in selling their work, whether in photography, handicrafts, jewelry… And next year is to start working seriously for an exhibition that has been postponed for lack of time. Upss! I used the busy-ness as an excuse! Sorry! I’ll work for it. Is a major goal for the next year.

http://pauloalexc.wix.com/fineartphotography

By: Tea Resnick

Tea Resnick — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:40:07 +0000

Thank you for this, Brooke. I have recently found myself in a situation where I had no space to create, so I went on a mission to change that. I designed some office furniture, and I asked my husband to help me build it. This makes me think about how you said that sometimes we do need to ask for help, and in this case I definitely couldn’t have built this furniture without the help of my husband. With the collaboration of our talents, now I have beautiful office furniture that I designed.
Thank you for continuing to write blog posts, I look forward to reading them every week. 🙂