Comments on: Training for the Creative Marathon

By: Lea M. Callais

Lea M. Callais — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:23:52 +0000

I am working on an image, but I need my husband or daughter’s help with a photo of me from an angle under the pool deck looking up – I am heat intolerant and can only be outside on my own for a limited amount of time – and the wee one is at Girl Scout Camp (I fetch her this afternoon) and the Hubs has been working extra long hours this week after a business trip to Brazil last week… I have been refining the details for the shoot in my head – I think that when we finally get out there this weekend – it will be fast and fabulous! I am beginning to use your philosophy of thinking things through prior to shooting, Brooke, and I have been having better results, quicker and easier shoots of my self-portraits! Life is good!

By: Diana Brown

Diana Brown — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 21:00:44 +0000

Your images and your written posts always make me stop a beat and go back in time, wether to my childhood or not so recent past, and reflect on what were my struggles were and what I did to alter such. Sometimes it makes me reflect my future and anticipate how to fly over the hurdles that life puts upon us, trying to trip is up. Or is it just a hurdle that makes us decide a path or which door to enter, blindly anticipating the next step. Sometimes, I really wish I could translate my inner most into what you create. They say the best images are the ones you wish you had shot. All of your work makes me feel that way. You are truly unique, genuine and authentic in each image.

By: Jenessa Schultz

Jenessa Schultz — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 20:40:03 +0000

In reply to brookeshaden. Actually, could I email it to you? I'd love to get some constructive feedback on it :)

By: rONDA

rONDA — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 18:11:03 +0000

Thank you for this! Just this last weekend I tried something new and it was awful! I could not achieve what I was going for and NOTHING about it was good! I was so discouraged, I thought I should probably just never pick up my camera again. What you said here made me feel better. Thank you! 🙂

By: tori

tori — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:08:16 +0000

Your words of wisdom are just as brilliant as your imagery. Thank you for sharing your truth 🙂

By: Anahí

Anahí — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:30:27 +0000

I absoluty agree with you. I am 29 years old,and i from Argentina, and this problem with ourself, with the transformation of idea in something real, succes,etc.,I feel in every moment. Your words are very important for me and I appreciate you sharing this reflection.

By: brookeshaden

brookeshaden — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:02:47 +0000

In reply to Jenessa Schultz. Oh Jenessa that is FANTASTIC! I'll be very eager to see it!! In my opinion, failure is more preferable than success. I'd rather fail a hundred times to achieve one success, because that means I'm learning and growing and experiencing new things. You are awesomely brave to try and fail, and to try and succeed and hold it back until you're perfectly ready. I love that :)

By: Jenessa Schultz

Jenessa Schultz — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:00:18 +0000

About a month ago, I had this picture in my head that I decided to do and I was so keen on it. On paper it sounded totally awesome. In execution it was TERRIBLE. So terrible. I just had to laugh at myself because it was so bad. BUT I did learn to do some pretty neat things because of it. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been doing art or how skilled you are at it – sometimes, you’re going to try something new and butcher it 😀

That said, I did another experimental photo on Monday and I am SO excited about it because it worked perfectly. And I’m going crazy wanting to share it, but I’m waiting until next week. Going out of my mind!

Hope you’re having a lovely day Brooke <3

By: Rocio Mirelis

Rocio Mirelis — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:56:27 +0000

Perfect. This was good to “hear” today. Thank you.