I'm just settling into the new office in NY, and now I have a bit more space. We created a vision wall of corkboard. (harder to mount on a wall that you even think but with Jeff Holt's help, we got it done). As I was going through my bin of tears I've pulled over the last couple years, it got me to thinking about what I was pulling, which became a great exercise.
I think this is good for every photographer to do. It really helps you discover WHAT you like to shoot. I sifted through the tears, and pulled the ones where I would loved to have shot it. This is a good indicator of what you should be shooting your tests to be, and once you start shooting you'll develop your own style which is something that takes a few years of constant shooting to find. It's a great way to hone your vision. You are what you shoot, so go and shoot it!
Really nice idea. Keep the creative juices flowing..
Excellent idea, to a point, but what if what you want to shoot isn’t easily found in tears of published work, or anywhere else? Closest I can find would be frozen scenes from films, and something of the lighting used by Gregory Crewdson (although not the content and without doubt on a much much tinier budget!!)..
Thanks for keeping us inspired.
Regards,
Carl
Wonderful stuff again man. You always inspire me. Never stop doing what you do!
Vision Boards are very important. It is fun seeing things happen that you have posted, it gives you hope!
Congrats on a great vision board idea. To share with your readers a free chapter from THE VISION BOARD book go to http://tinyurl.com/seeinsidebook PS if you can’t find pix look at Flickr for Creative Commons photos and you can mash them up if they give you that permission!
this is so perfect for me today…i have been staring at my images and just not happy. not feeling them. i had just thought of getting out some magazine and doing this,,,,now I have a project for today, thanks!!
This is a great idea to get the creative juices flowing! Thanks for sharing this tip
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WOw! Great idea! That shot on the bottom left is awesome (the one with the girl in the beach and on the bridge/ladder)! Who shot that ad? What was the ad for?