David Root<\/a><\/p>\n** This article is a re-edit and re-package of a previous article. **<\/p>\n
I was thinking about how every photographer I know has a completely different path then the next. But what makes them similar? I was thinking about “modes” or “gears” that we shift into. But “phases” might be the appropriate word. “Phases” are stages of development. But you can refer to a “phase” as a “state” or “cycle” as well. <\/p>\n
Here are 5 phases that we all shift into, cycle through, and\/or embody simultaneously. Maybe there are more. <\/p>\n
I. Learning.<\/strong><\/p>\nBooks, teachers, shutter speeds, apertures, etc. <\/p>\n
II. Developing.<\/strong><\/p>\nExperimenting, “developing” your style. <\/p>\n
III. Working.<\/strong><\/p>\nProductivity. Shooting and processing.<\/p>\n
IV. Obsession.<\/strong><\/p>\nThere is nothing else. There is no back up plan.<\/p>\n
V. Break.<\/strong><\/p>\nBurnout. Brakes. Rest. Reflection.<\/p>\n
When I say, “Working” I don’t necessarily mean being paid. I mean working on your craft. That goes for “Obsession” too. Some of the most obsessed guys I know have a regular day job and shoot after work and on the weekends.<\/p>\n
What phase are you in today?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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