I'm starting a new trend on this blog: Philosophy Wednesdays. Each week I will bring you my thought on a particular aspect of photography accompanied by a quotation from a photographer that I have learned something from.
This weeks post will be on the subject of pride.
"Never be too proud to accept advice from a model" - Andrew Mills
While briefly worded, this piece of advice seeks to alleviate one of the burdens that photographers constantly suffer from: the belief that we are right. It is painfully easy to look down on "amateur" photographers, people with "inferior" cameras, and those "in our employ." The photo in this post is an example of this lesson learned. I was trying to block the words sprayed on the wall with the models body, and I mentioned it to her. I said "I'm trying to block the 'bitch' in this shot" and she replied "Ooh! Get a shot of me with it." Left in my own headspace I wouldn't have got this shot, and I would have been worse for it. Being humble enough to accept advice from anyone can take your work to a whole new level. Whether it broadens your view, or makes you realize what it is you don't want to shoot, keeping an open mind is a lesson we all must learn in such an egotistical field.
(Another first: this post was made using my new blogging app!)
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