Comments on: What Won’t Serve You

By: Juan

Juan — Mon, 09 May 2016 12:38:12 +0000

I agree with you 100% , here’s a quote from Mr Gilbert Chesterton (writer)
“I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite”

Gilbert Chesterton (1874-1936)

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 03 May 2016 16:49:31 +0000

I have always loved images, since a young boy, climbing the shelves to get to the front covers of the latest 007 Novels by Raymond Hawkey as they used to puzzle my young mind and make me ask questions. Then others came along as I grew, Storm Thorgerson is another who made me look a different way, then came along Maurits Cornelis Escher. Later in Life I picked up a camera, then I took it off auto and went for a walk, a long walk. I still have a lot to learn, but I take this moment to thank you and all who have opened the doors.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 22:42:59 +0000

Love this Post!!

And especially the last one caught my attention: “A friend of mine said the other day while we were filming a podcast together that if there aren’t people who love it and hate it then the artist is probably not doing their job. ”
I really need to breathe this in, as I am always so afraid of people hating my stuff!!!

By: Scott Ungerecht

Scott Ungerecht — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 14:26:33 +0000

Hi, Brooke! Thank you for sharing your experiences, which is something I can relate to as a photographer. I’ve been practicing the art of photography since 2004. I’m completely self-taught and I have my own style of taking photos, yet nobody has bought any of my images and I’ve never had a successful photography business. Even though I’ve completely failed over and over again with selling my photos, I still keep taking pictures because I absolutely love photography. I won’t do anything else with my time or energy and I won’t work for an employer because I love being independent and following my own path in life. In the past, I’ve tried listening to small business experts tell me how to start a successful photography business, but their advice was flawed because they were not professional photographers. So, I’ve learned not to ask people for advice about how to start a successful photography business (especially if the people I seek advice from are not professional photographers). I’m better off trying to figure it all out on my own. Again, thank you for sharing your experiences. I can totally relate to what you wrote, and it’s comforting to know I’m not the only photographer who has had those experiences.

By: Gallagher

Gallagher — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 13:15:18 +0000

You are so right on this post! Other photographers are always saying that my photos are a little underexposed, but that is just how I like them, they will brighten on up to show me and I just don’t like it as well. So I drive them crazy and keep shooting the way I like them. 😉
I know a man on a forum that shoots fashion type photos, he is really a great photographer, and he is shooting with an 8 year old camera, and everything looks great!
I have had several people tell me that my Canon T3i isn’t that good of a camera, and I need something better. But why? It has nearly the same specs as the 7D, and it does everything I want! 🙂
I now have pretty much everything I need as for gear, and anything I buy now is just to replace stuff that shells out!LOL

Maybe you should contact Dutch Boy paint and tell them that their paint is the only paint white enough for you to trust! LOL It may just work, you never know! 🙂

By: Mary Landberg

Mary Landberg — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 23:32:15 +0000

Thank you for tossing those “musts” out the window. For the longest time I thought my photography had to have a perfection to it for my images to be considered valuable. Now that I’m getting a little messy with my portraits, I am evoking all kinds of emotion in others. My creativity is becoming a source of healing for myself and others. Thank you Brooke.