Fred reminded me just today that we are coming up on our year mark from Joe's class
and it got me thinking about the take away and what I've applied. Last year I photographed about 120 jobs and those were anything from weddings to kids to Ad campaigns. I'm making my living strictly from photography and the grace of God. So what did I get, I think for me it was simply the idea to get my self out of the comfort zone and into a place where I can discover something. Where what has been learned combines with what is instinctual. So yes, I have improvements to make and I realize that I'm no Joe Mcnally but I am a Chris Keels and this year I've come to a point where that means even more. My very best you all and may 2010 be a year of greatness for us all.
I've attached two images from a portrait session I did the one was a direct application of skills I learned from the class and the other from simply enjoying the light I was given.
Bravo Chris for a successful year as a photographer!!
ReplyDeleteNice work here. I love the light in the first one. Sometimes the gods smile!
When do we see pictures of your new baby?
Virginia
Wow, Chris, these are both really beautiful shots. Well done!
ReplyDeleteI, too, am learning how to blend all the technical lessons of the last year with that artful spontaneity I so love about photography. It is really cool to realize that even the masters... aka our famous mr. joe.... can't do what we do, in the sense that each of us has something in our work that no one else can duplicate or bring to the table. We have ourselves, OUR hearts, OUR eyes, OUR specific way of seeing and translating this world around us.
I am so impressed that you are surviving completely off your photography. Congratulations.
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