Master Mind

Two essences of life with color and complementing colors giving great presence. Seeing the beauty mirroring into the water reminds me of  something I read in Napoleon Hill's book "Think and Grow Rich" he called it the POWER OF THE MASTER MIND.

If you don't know it, this is some very powerful stuff. To explain it in the  simplest terms, it's Team Work on steroids. I'll define teamwork as, when everyone on the team is willing to subordinate themselves for the better of the team.

Fine Art Photographers or any other business won't see their full potential by themselves. There are a lot of  areas in business that needs attended to with excellence to be successful. When you have your team, working to the extent of creating a Master Mind affect, your success will be unstoppable. To quote Napoleon Hill, "The Master Mind may be defined as: Coordination of knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony, between two or more people, for the attainment of a definite purpose."

Marketing people call this networking. When you network, you should be trying to find individuals for your Master Mind in mind. And you'll find it doesn't take very many. Usually two or three other people working subordinately together towards the teams success while bringing their individual strengths to the table, and you'll find your magic formula and power.

Personally I think the first person on your team if you have one is your partner in life. What they bring to the table, even though you may not physically see it, should be highly appreciated.

So be careful who you hang with, and do business with, if you want to be successful and become aware of your Master Mind.

David is a NC based photographer. View website here.

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"Think and Grow Rich"

Confusion

This image of the West Virgina Captial building reminds me a little of the systemic confusion in our government.

Photographers can be challenged with  genres. There are the Fine Art Landscape photographers that have focused on just landscape and  then when faced to make a living they need similar skills in a different genre that will sell perse'. A good example is when someone has mastered one genre, i.e., landscape and then need comparable skills in people portrait photography.

It's a matter of paradigm. The challenge is bringing the best of what a photographer does into all of their work, regardless if it's landscape,  people portrait, fashion, etc. It's not a far reach once the photographer has cleared the confusion of what is needed to get clients.

Seeing is seeing, and if the heart of the photographer is into what they are doing, genre shouldn't keep them from having the ability to accomplish a more commercial task.

If you have a hobby of making Fine Art Landscape images and thinking about becoming more commercially viable, it's simply a matter of clearing the confusion and getting out and making the images with that same magic you have in one genre and include it in another genre.

David is a NC based photographer. View website here.

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Out of The Matrix

Where does the road lead when it's raining? That is a question that we all have to answer one time, or another.

When you are caught up in a job, project, relationship that you know doesn't feel right, do you have the capacity to realize it? When the rain is pouring down and you're just not happy, can you see the road leading to someplace that others may think would be insane to follow?

As for the art photographer, the question isn't have you experienced these things, but do you have the ability to think outside of circumstances and the world's influence on you?

Remember you do have a choice. Great fine art photographers learn to trust their vision. Sometimes it's hard to go out on a limb and be true to yourself creating art the way you visualize it. It may take effort to learn the tools you'll need, but most of all, you'll need the courage to step "Out of The Matrix" to express your own personal vision.

David is a NC based photographer. View website here.

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Crusade For Art

Some folks believe the full moon can negatively effect our lives. "It's a full moon you know." I try not to let the moon put me in a state of crises, but  I do know of one crisis.

In my blog, Happy Cam I commented on the number of people that have nice cameras and are considered professional photographers by some. I also know that since photography has gone digital that talented photographers are gaining ground every day, and there are so many of them that we're starting to experience a huge imbalance.

I believe Fine Art Photography has the toughest path for success of all the categories of photography. As this blog has the history of sharing knowledge "About Fine Art Photography" my hope is to gain more appreciation for Art Photography.

I recently found a website, Crusade For Art. When I first saw this, I didn't feel so alone. They are teaching FAPs to find opportunities. They believe we are at the precipice of a crisis in our art, more supply than demand. There's an abundant amount of art and no audience.

I encourage you to visit their website and get involved. We have a great opportunity to be part of a very cool movement and Crusade For Art.

David is a NC based photographer. View website here.

Light In The Valley

It's interesting how the light illuminates the valley. If you were down in the valley, you would be in the light but unable to see it from this higher perspective.

Sometimes we are our worst enemy. We can't see the light of opportunities the universe has to offer because we are staying in the valley. As appreciators of Fine Art Photography, it's important to view from a higher perspective. A closed minded collector that just goes along with the crowd as to what is good photography, will miss the opportunity from a great emerging artist. The same  goes for the photographer. If you're not open to challenging yourself and improving your work, the world will miss out on your uniqueness.

It's important not to try too hard. What you need is already there. You should be aware of who you are and where you want to be. Then you'll be able take steps to view the light in the valley.
 

David is a NC based photographer. View website here.

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Have A Good Tiime

Image of the Emerald Isle Bridge. Iconic to a lot of people of a good time. It is a wonderful structure that is well traveled during the summer vacation season.

I know there are several images of this bridge made by many different photographers. Some may ask why would you want to make images of the same thing that everyone else has. My answer to that is "they weren't me."  Only I can take a photo and put my signature on it. Not that I'm better than everyone, that's not my point.

As photographers regardless if your shooting portrait, landscape or anything else, there are always two subjects in the photo. One is the subject matter of the photo and the other is the photographer.

Experienced photographers develop styles uniquely identifiable  as their own. This to me, it's what separates a great photographer from a good photographer. And this is what collectors love to collect.

As photographers, the main thing is to get out to make photos and have good a time developing a personal style,.

David is a NC based photographer. To see his online gallery click here.

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Horizons

Here is another image of the beach from the North Carolina shores. The calm after the storm reveals beautiful sun light peeking through the clouds with the message of peace. The ocean’s horizon with an uphill perspective accompanied by the comfort of colors, offers a sense of serenity.

Photographers are often challenged with adversities that may seem like an uphill run to a never reaching horizon. I’ve been writing this blog for over a year now. I’ve tried to gather some knowledge of collecting fine art photography, sharing images and perspectives and have enjoyed every minute of it. But writing a blog can be  just one of the uphill horizons a Photographer may face.

With that said, I want to introduce all of you to my new blog, “Fine Art Photography Experience”.
Please visit the blog and subscribe. This blog will be a journal of what Fine Art Photographers go through with creating their images, marketing and selling Fine Art Photography. I have felt for a long time there isn’t enough resources available to us photographers wanting to establish their Fine Art business. My hope is to have engaging readers contribute so we all can learn more about becoming better photographers and entrepreneurs with Fine Art Photography.

In the subjective world of Fine Art there are so many avenues to pursue and questions along the way, that it at times seems like a never reaching horizon. So let’s get started and visit www.fineartphotographyexperience.com and share comments or questions about becoming successful with your fine art photography.

David is a NC based photographer. To see his online gallery click here.