PPA report and blues you can use...Just got back from a wild show at PPA in Austin, Texas. Wow. It was a big show – about 7000. The floors were packed. It’s exciting to see photographers out in full force – excited about learning and improving their skills.
Gossip: A friend told me about one of the speakers that got escorted out of his room by security for being WAY too obnoxious. Sorry I missed that…
Adobe finally released Camera RAW 3.3 final – which supports the D200. Download it from Adobe.com
Austin is the blues capital of the world, as far as you know. We took time after the show hours to wander the streets and check out a few live music bars (I was purely researching the music, I assure you). We heard this AMAZING guitarist named Eric Tessmer. Wow. This guy is like Stevie Ray, Jimmie Hendrix, and Buddy Guy all rolled into one. Freakin’ amazing. We stood mesmerized, 6 feet away, as he melted his guitar for hours on end. Check it out: http://erictessmerband.com/
As I watched this artist – who completely stood out from all the others in the competing clubs, of which there were many, I began to think about what made him special and unique.
Of course there was the obvious techinal skill – he knew his guitar like, probably better than, the back of his hand. He never missed a beat or slipped a note. He was one with his quitar.
But I think the thing that got me most was his passion and energy. The soul with which he played. This was what he loved to do most in the entire world – it was obvious.
He drew on the obvious influences of other famous musicians, but infused it with his own soulfoul energy and style. He created something new and fresh. Funkier than the others. Different and passionate.
Photographers are the same. It’s the passion and love for what you do that will make your images sing your name. They may be similar to the image someone else captured, but it needs to have your energy and fire in it. If you love what you do, it will show and you will be successful. If you don’t love it – you can re-kindle your love affair, or you should probably move on to something else.
How do you re-kindle your love of photography? Tell me what works for you…
Austin is the Live Music Captial of the WORLD!
My love for photography kind of fell by the wayside as my writing career took off. Now that I’m getting more and more settled into my new job, I’m spending more and more time behind the lense. Starting my business in earnest this year really helped. I make sure the camera is with me at all times…