DISCLAIMER: I say these things to start an open dialog, not to point fingers or look down on others.
I love the look at the other photographers' styles that are big right now. You know what I'm talking about-- the creamy skin tones, the vintage colors and settings, some even have textures.
But I just can't do it. As much as I've tried, I can't get my work to look like theirs.
Primarily because I refuse to purchase the actions & presets they use.
You can't purchase talent. You shouldn't be able to mass recreate someone else's work with your own photos. That's a cop out in my opinion.
We all judge our work compared to 'theirs'. I know we're not supposed to, and those that are probably happiest and most content don't but realistically we do. And its hard to get past that point but I think I am personally on the cusp of coming into my own and not worrying about what everyone else is doing.
I'm ok with my images not looking the same as everyone else.
Being original is what I've come to pride myself on.
Its how I keep pushing myself to move forward and I don't get bored with my work.
There are times when I come across one of those photographers with perfect creamy skin tones and vintage edits and just melt a little, wishing my images could look like theirs.
But then I think-- Remember Glamor Shots? Remember how AWESOME they were in the '90s and everyone tried to recreate that?! Ya... How do those look right now? Pretty silly eh?
I, personally, want to be timeless not dated.
Ann Arbor, MI circa spring of 2010 (Canon's Tilt Shift Lens)
And to have my own style by being original.
What do you want?
Scarlett J
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