The way photography works for me when I’m really on it is….. I see something that would make an interesting image. Then with the image in my head, I frame and then release the shutter. Looking at the screen on the camera shows me a general idea of what will develop. When I get to the computer and open the file in LR…that’s where the magic is. The image will either be borne in LR or it won’t.
As the image is being processed, same as in my darkroom, I start to FEEL something emotional happening. I see the image that I feel. I hope you get that. It’s always been that way for me, hopefully always will be.
When I see the finished photo, I don’t care who likes it, who wants to buy it, who comments on it…..all I know is that the image has achieved my INTENT and that in the end is all that will ever matter to me.
We can all hide on forums, web hosting sites etc. It’s nice to get response from our efforts. We feel that we are reaching out to others with acceptance.
At the end of the day my friend, it’s you and your work. Nothing can strip you down and make you stand naked in front of your intent like the work you produce.
I hope you like what you see and if not seek out the method to find your intent, because what someone else does is nice for them but you……….click!
Thanks for sharing these Don. Your explanation of intent will also help with my why!
thank you for that wonderful insight on what drives you to create. when i’m out shooting, especially in b&w, the same thing happens to me: one see’s an interesting image that can be mentally “translated” into b&w, but is only later, in front of the computer, that there’s proof of the reality of what was seen.
Thanks Gents.