Recently, I went to a photography seminar in Mystic, CT that gave me not only the push I needed to be a better photographer and better business owner, but provided me with the direction I needed by having some AMAZING photographers show off the gorgeous images they create, and how they made them. But, one of the phrases that stuck with me was said by Tony Corbell, which was “Find your voice, but use good grammar.”
I have found myself at the beginning of a new chapter in my photographic and business life, and I am invigorated by the potential that lies before me.
This is not to say that I am unhappy with the previous chapters. As in most books, there have to be those beginning chapters that lay the foundation of what is to come. They have to establish the tone of the author, and they have to be interesting to keep the reader interested. Each image that you have seen of mine is a different word to me, showing off my skill, my awareness of how to photograph in different (sometimes difficult) situations, and collectively, it shows off my vocabulary.
Mr. Corbell’s words have stayed with me and spurred me on. My goal whenever I photograph you is to tell your story. You have seen that I have the vocabulary to do it, but, to become a better author, I need to work on stringing those words/photos together to create a story that reflects who you are as a family, as a couple. I am the narrator of your story, and I need to use good grammar.
I took these photos just last week of my sister-in-law who has been gracious enough to let me hone my skills and try new things with her on several occasions. I have tried to lay these out in a way that it tells a story, each photo acting as a sentence or even a paragraph. I am curious to see what story you infer from them. So, look at the images, make up your own story, then compare it with the one I hoped to create, which I posted after the images.
