I keep thinking I should be doing more personal shooting. I still enjoy my on-the-job photographic assignments, but it doesn't usually allow me to develop what little creativity I have. I wanted to post the below quote here to reinforce my thinking:
"When I teach workshops I am often asked what is the most important thing to do in developing your skills as a photographer. My answer is stay true to your vision and continually shoot. We all need work to survive financially, but shooting on your own time, especially personal projects, is good for the soul and your creativity. Your technical skills will be more tangible to track, but your creative style takes time to develop and is harder to evaluate. You may not know it at the time, but personal projects define your style and vision down the road. It is easy to talk about your next project and what you are going to shoot, but you don’t progress if you don’t shoot. I’ve come to realize non-paying personal projects are equally as important as paying jobs. I need them both to survive and grow as a photographer." -Tom Bol
Seen over at Scott Kelby's blog. Here's the link to the entire post.
http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2010/archives/10843
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