new lessons

One of the most important things I'm learning right now about product photography has nothing at all to do with styling or shooting, but with the way my mind works. I get excited when I'm getting ready to shoot. I whip out the product and props and start manically throwing stuff together and clicking away. This can be an effective approach to painting or any other more directly expressive art form. But, as I'm finding, tis not all that productive for what I'm doing now. Thought is key. Deliberation and consideration are necessary. These are not things at which I excel, at least where creativity is concerned. But really, what is life if not a process of learning. And learning the tether that kind of controlled chaos, while still responding the golden nugets of inspiration that lay within, could have great side effects in the rest of my life. It might be nice not to be as intense as all that so often, so long as it doesn't mean I have to give up coffee. 

                         

This blog post (from averie cooks about a workshop done by 

Diane Cu) has helped me get to this new lesson. Talk about golden nugets of wisdom. 

The other important thing I learned there.... 

Practice!....practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice and then practice some more.