So interesting and thoughtful, Susanne. Thank you. It can be a powerful journey for all of us to look back through our work for themes and ideas that seem to thread through what we do - some perhaps as simple as a love of light or color and some more complex.
Thank you, Tom! I am happy to hear this resonates with you. And I agree, it is a powerful journey getting to understand what drives my creativity. And yes, sometimes it is just the simple things and other times there are layers of meaning. I think, all these photos have a place to be and are all a part of me and how I reflect on things.
Nancy was an amazing person and friend. I was lucky enough to teach with her and have her in some of my classes. You brought back so many memories reading this. And illustrated the deeper thread running through your work with your words and art so well.
Love this one, Susanne. Love the honesty, your work and the fact that you found your ‘why’. I’m still looking. The idea of my very own theme/why/purpose thrills me!
Thank you, Nat! I am glad it resonated with you. It develops over time - at least it did for me. I am sure you find yours too! Studying other photographers (or art in general) can also deepen your understanding how your work is different from others.
The best workshop leaders teach so much more than techniques. My watershed moment came in a workshop called Visual Narrative with LA fine art photographer Susan Burnstine. All of the students went away with a much clearer understanding of the deeper motivation driving their photography. A few of us formed a small group and met monthly for over 10 years working on collaborative projects. Thank you for sharing your experience and your beautiful collage work.
Thank you for your kind words and sharing your experience. This sounds like an amazing workshop, especially the connection you made with other students. This really is priceless.
Thanks for this post. There is nothing wrong with shooting in automatic mode. In fact, for my project during Covid I also had my camera on automatic and just shot whatever caught my eye. I'm really fond of this project and do not think it would have been better if I had shot it setting each photo in the 'right' exposure and so.
Oh, I absolutely agree - there is absolutely nothing wrong with shooting in automatic mode. I often shoot in semi-automatic mode, depending on the subject. There is also nothing wrong with shooting „just for fun“, or to capture a beautiful moment or whatever the reason might be. I am doing all that too. The most important thing is to have fun and enjoy photography however this might look.
I love the idea of a "red thread" running through your work. I can see that in what you make, and it's inspiring—I feel like I'm still figuring it out. Also, I completely relate to the need to clear your mind after work. My current job is adjacent to social work and involves in-home services/support. It can be hard to turn off at the end of the day. Photography helps. I appreciate hearing about how your practice has evolved over the years. Beautiful work, Susanne! ❤️
I don‘t think there is anything wrong with turning to photography to clear your head or putting your thoughts aside for a moment and just focus on your next image. To me photography is a life long journey learning about photography, the world and about myself. There is no right or wrong way to photography, that‘s makes it so enjoyable and rewarding. =)
So interesting and thoughtful, Susanne. Thank you. It can be a powerful journey for all of us to look back through our work for themes and ideas that seem to thread through what we do - some perhaps as simple as a love of light or color and some more complex.
Thank you, Tom! I am happy to hear this resonates with you. And I agree, it is a powerful journey getting to understand what drives my creativity. And yes, sometimes it is just the simple things and other times there are layers of meaning. I think, all these photos have a place to be and are all a part of me and how I reflect on things.
Nancy was an amazing person and friend. I was lucky enough to teach with her and have her in some of my classes. You brought back so many memories reading this. And illustrated the deeper thread running through your work with your words and art so well.
Love this one, Susanne. Love the honesty, your work and the fact that you found your ‘why’. I’m still looking. The idea of my very own theme/why/purpose thrills me!
It's worth the search!
Thank you, Nat! I am glad it resonated with you. It develops over time - at least it did for me. I am sure you find yours too! Studying other photographers (or art in general) can also deepen your understanding how your work is different from others.
The best workshop leaders teach so much more than techniques. My watershed moment came in a workshop called Visual Narrative with LA fine art photographer Susan Burnstine. All of the students went away with a much clearer understanding of the deeper motivation driving their photography. A few of us formed a small group and met monthly for over 10 years working on collaborative projects. Thank you for sharing your experience and your beautiful collage work.
Thank you for your kind words and sharing your experience. This sounds like an amazing workshop, especially the connection you made with other students. This really is priceless.
It is so interesting how art heals
It really is! Thank you for reading!
Thanks for this post. There is nothing wrong with shooting in automatic mode. In fact, for my project during Covid I also had my camera on automatic and just shot whatever caught my eye. I'm really fond of this project and do not think it would have been better if I had shot it setting each photo in the 'right' exposure and so.
Oh, I absolutely agree - there is absolutely nothing wrong with shooting in automatic mode. I often shoot in semi-automatic mode, depending on the subject. There is also nothing wrong with shooting „just for fun“, or to capture a beautiful moment or whatever the reason might be. I am doing all that too. The most important thing is to have fun and enjoy photography however this might look.
I love the idea of a "red thread" running through your work. I can see that in what you make, and it's inspiring—I feel like I'm still figuring it out. Also, I completely relate to the need to clear your mind after work. My current job is adjacent to social work and involves in-home services/support. It can be hard to turn off at the end of the day. Photography helps. I appreciate hearing about how your practice has evolved over the years. Beautiful work, Susanne! ❤️
I don‘t think there is anything wrong with turning to photography to clear your head or putting your thoughts aside for a moment and just focus on your next image. To me photography is a life long journey learning about photography, the world and about myself. There is no right or wrong way to photography, that‘s makes it so enjoyable and rewarding. =)
Absolutely! ❤️
great confession and awesome work! i 💙it!!!
Thank you! I didn‘t think of it as a confession, but I guess you are right. In some ways it is. Thank you for reading!