Just finished the busy wedding season and am starting to prepare for the 2017 Wellington Wedding Show. I realise now how much stuff needs to be organised before the show in May... Choosing the canvases and prints to display at the show has just been finished. Whew! And this shot has come to be one of my favourites, as it stimulates my painting mood. I remember in the old days, I mostly shot photos because I wanted to record a particular moment which I could develop a painting from later...
I listen to other photographers talking about their careers. Once a month, they need to shoot something that expresses themselves - and not only to just satisfy their clients needs. It's a little bit like doing a fashion show; designers have to show styles that aren't too far beyond the public's understanding but they also have to show a couple of styles that really show their advanced perspectives if they want to influence current trends...