"We had to put on our thinking hats and think about why we shoot and how we shoot a specific scene and also think...
"We had to put on our thinking hats and think about why we shoot and how we shoot a specific scene and also think about what we could do differently to give an image more impact and possibly make the viewer go 'Wow!'." Eve Aebi
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and work from your time in Lauri Novak's "How Do You See?" mentorship!
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For anyone who has read this far, consider mentoring someone else here (or more) ... some people don't even know where to start with their cameras and you could be the change they need in their lives. Even the smallest bit of knowledge can be passed on and you can create your mentorship in many different ways. Imagine the feeling of taking someone to their next level, paying forward the knowledge you've received and watching someone blossom with enthusiasm and accomplishment!
Originally shared by ****
Final #PlusPost for Week 6 in Lauri Novak's mentorship #HowDoYouSee
What have you learned?
A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
Over the course of 6 weeks Lauri has sent us on a journey to learn to see. At the start, the lessons had us focus outward and reminding us of and applying the tools we all were familiar with - compositional rules and the elements of design. One fascinating characteristic of homo sapiens sapiens is the ability to adapt, but - like everything - adaptation has a downside. We turn blind to what we've become familiar with. Same old, same old, we think and don't care to look anymore. To avoid this, we have to become aware of our surroundings and actively choose to look at the same old, same old to discover new facets or to see new things that we haven't been aware of even though they've been around for ages. Another jolt to unsee familiarity is to view a familiar object or place from a different perspective or with the eyes of someone else; putting yourself in someone else's shoes opens up a whole new world. Try it!
As we were progressing and slowing down more and more (at some point we even had to stand in one place and not move our feet), Lauri had us shift our focus from outward to inward. We had to put on our thinking hats and think about why we shoot and how we shoot a specific scene and also think about what we could do differently to give an image more impact and possibly make the viewer go 'Wow!'.
This mentorship made possible by the G+ Mentorship Program for Photographers was not about techniques; to me, it was about getting to know myself better and the inner workings of my creativity. I learned that I am at my best in photography (and this, of course, is my standard) when I play with my camera. However, the most important lesson I learned about myself is that inspiration doesn't just come, you have to invite it. This, of course, has been said by countless creatives over and over, but do we ever listen? I have to give myself a task or catch a thought on its way through my consciousness, put it to work and let myself drift freely from this starting point.
Thank you, Lauri, for taking us on and guiding us through this journey! The constraints you put on us during this mentorship freed me from the confines of adaptation and helped me see the cathedral in the pile of rocks.
Thank you, fellow mentees, for your support, cheering me on and, most of all, for giving me the gift of witnessing the birth of your new way of seeing!
Last but not least, a big thank you to the G+ Mentorship Program for Photographers, a program living through the heart and soul of Robin Griggs Wood, Alex Lapidus and Ron Clifford! You make it possible for creatives of all skill levels to learn new skills for free and I hope to pay it forward one day.
If you've never experienced a mentorship like this, I highly encourage you to do so. There couldn't be a better experience and you don't want to miss such an opportunity.
Enough about me - How do you see?
#HowDoYouSee #HowDoYouSee6
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and work from your time in Lauri Novak's "How Do You See?" mentorship!
–––
For anyone who has read this far, consider mentoring someone else here (or more) ... some people don't even know where to start with their cameras and you could be the change they need in their lives. Even the smallest bit of knowledge can be passed on and you can create your mentorship in many different ways. Imagine the feeling of taking someone to their next level, paying forward the knowledge you've received and watching someone blossom with enthusiasm and accomplishment!
Originally shared by ****
Final #PlusPost for Week 6 in Lauri Novak's mentorship #HowDoYouSee
What have you learned?
A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
Over the course of 6 weeks Lauri has sent us on a journey to learn to see. At the start, the lessons had us focus outward and reminding us of and applying the tools we all were familiar with - compositional rules and the elements of design. One fascinating characteristic of homo sapiens sapiens is the ability to adapt, but - like everything - adaptation has a downside. We turn blind to what we've become familiar with. Same old, same old, we think and don't care to look anymore. To avoid this, we have to become aware of our surroundings and actively choose to look at the same old, same old to discover new facets or to see new things that we haven't been aware of even though they've been around for ages. Another jolt to unsee familiarity is to view a familiar object or place from a different perspective or with the eyes of someone else; putting yourself in someone else's shoes opens up a whole new world. Try it!
As we were progressing and slowing down more and more (at some point we even had to stand in one place and not move our feet), Lauri had us shift our focus from outward to inward. We had to put on our thinking hats and think about why we shoot and how we shoot a specific scene and also think about what we could do differently to give an image more impact and possibly make the viewer go 'Wow!'.
This mentorship made possible by the G+ Mentorship Program for Photographers was not about techniques; to me, it was about getting to know myself better and the inner workings of my creativity. I learned that I am at my best in photography (and this, of course, is my standard) when I play with my camera. However, the most important lesson I learned about myself is that inspiration doesn't just come, you have to invite it. This, of course, has been said by countless creatives over and over, but do we ever listen? I have to give myself a task or catch a thought on its way through my consciousness, put it to work and let myself drift freely from this starting point.
Thank you, Lauri, for taking us on and guiding us through this journey! The constraints you put on us during this mentorship freed me from the confines of adaptation and helped me see the cathedral in the pile of rocks.
Thank you, fellow mentees, for your support, cheering me on and, most of all, for giving me the gift of witnessing the birth of your new way of seeing!
Last but not least, a big thank you to the G+ Mentorship Program for Photographers, a program living through the heart and soul of Robin Griggs Wood, Alex Lapidus and Ron Clifford! You make it possible for creatives of all skill levels to learn new skills for free and I hope to pay it forward one day.
If you've never experienced a mentorship like this, I highly encourage you to do so. There couldn't be a better experience and you don't want to miss such an opportunity.
Enough about me - How do you see?
#HowDoYouSee #HowDoYouSee6
Awesome Eve Aebi
ReplyDeleteCongrats Eve Aebi! Really gorgeous work here :-)
ReplyDeleteEve Aebi Your images grab me and your words send the message home! Wonderful post!!! Thank you!!
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