Continuing on with YOUR Questions!

Kevin Pohl Says:

Ok so, I seem to have a trump card opportunity with this weeks blog request. And I’m sure you are tired of me nagging you with this question, but you did say that you were gonna blog about this, and you still haven’t written me your thoughts on this so here it goes. I would like you to blog about: “How does a photographer go about defining his/her creative vision? Is it something that you just have or do you need to develop it? And, if a photographer struggles with finding his/her own voice as an artist with a vision, can that photographer take certain steps to develop and define that creative vision? ” Hope you’ll blog about this soon, as it’s an important question on everyone’s lips. Everybody says, create your vision!, build your portfolio!, and market like crazy! But nobody tells us HOW to create that VISION part of the equation. Love your work, and this Blog! It’s Awesome!

Poor Kevin! He’s right…….he’s written to me personally a few times with his question. And I kept writing back to him promising I will blog about it soon. I don’t know why I keep putting it off…it sort of hits a nerve, I guess. He asks, “How does a photographer go about defining his/her creative vision?” Is he asking, how do you define your vision or your Photography STYLE? Your style is the look and feel of your work as a definitive and continuing stream. Is your work moody and surreal? Is it bright happy? Is it colorful and smiley? Or is it dark and thoughtful? These are words that would be used to describe the look or STYLE of your work. And yes, as a photographer that wants to compete in the market, a style is something that art directors and editors look for when they look at your work.

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Using Sexual Chemistry to Enrich Your Work
Instead of Allowing it to be a Distraction

David Hemmings and Veruschka in “Blow-Up”, 1966. Image by Everett Collection

Lisa Wexton Says:

Hello, I realize this question is going to seem like it’s coming completely out of left field, but I really do mean it as a serious question, so I hope you answer. I’m familiar with your work and seen you in action, and you really have a way with models. You really know how to bring out the best in them and use it to create these incredibly iconic images that just seethe with raw sexual energy. Is that something you are aware of? Do you consciously create that or does it just happen spontaneously? And, as long as I’m being plain-spoken, let’s face it: You’re incredibly hot, LOL. Does that ever interfere with professionalism on a shoot, and/or your artistic relationship with the model?

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The Early Days

Image from Sassy Magazine by Michael Lavine

I received an abundance of GREAT questions. To answer all of them is going to have to be spread over a few posts. But Thank You All for the great ideas. Can I just say it here: you guys really inspire me! And yes, this will keep me inspired and busy over the next few weeks! I will answer each and every question here.

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Congratulations!

Short but sweet post here! Thank you to everyone who left a comment for the Viewbook website contest. It was really hard, but I finally chose 3 photographers to win the 3, 6 and 12 months free Pro Accounts from Viewbook.

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Finding Time in my Chaotic World

Pretty much the only complaint I get about my blog is that I don’t blog enough. I don’t write often enough, and I know that I don’t. The main excuse I have is that I don’t really have the time. I’m either prepping a shoot or editing a shoot or keeping on top of the post work on a shoot or looking for more shoots. Plus, I do have a life outside of photography, strange as that may seem. But another big excuse that I have, that I’ve never really talked about, is that there is a confidentiality that I must adhere to in my business. I’ve shot 20 pages in the last month for the Fall Fashion issues of this magazine and that magazine. But I can’t show the pictures, I can’t release them to anyone but the stylist for the clothing credits and of course, the magazine I did the shoot for. I can’t even talk about what the concept was, who the models were, how we shot it, where we shot it. All the details that would make for a juicy post, I cannot write about. So all the work that I do, that would be great to share with you, I can’t share until the magazine or ad is published. Which is why, in the meantime,  I blog about the business or staying sane in the fashion industry.

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