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"One of the downsides of the disposable camera is that it’s fun, which is in strict contrast to real professional photography which must always be stressful, or else you go to photography jail." - Casually Explained (YT)
"You are not a photographer because you are interested in photography […] photography is only a tool, a vehicle, for expressing or transmitting a passion in something else. It’s not the end result.” - David Hurn, On Being a Photographer
"Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But, since no one was listening, everything must be said again." - André Gide
A quote I stumbled upon a few days ago, and that resonated with me. Related to my thoughts about originality in photography, and why we should speak our truth regardless of what others have or haven't done in the past.
"There's one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing" - Elbert Hubbard
"I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing that I wanted to do." - Georgia O'Keeffe
Most of us don't know what we are doing. I surely don't.
We try our best but it isn't easy, there will be plenty of mistakes, frustrations and disappointments on the way, waiting for us.
But right now, they are only fears. Overthinking what could happen will only drag us down. Let's start making today and we'll face the challenges if they ever come up.
In a GoT fashion:
There's only one thing we say to fear: not today.
This quote by Ansel Adams is used quite often, perhaps to motivate photographers who feel they aren't making enough good images. A few images this year, a few more next year, and so on can become a significant body of work over time.
I have 2 problems with this approach, though.
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