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Every photographer I know goes through a creative rut. Recently, I have received many e-mails asking me how I developed my personal style (both in weddings and the commercial world.)?? The next question is always "How do you keep the creativity flowing?"
To answer these questions, I decided to not use myself as an example, but rather 2 of the people on Team Photogen Inc - Liz and Brandon!
Both Liz and Brandon are months away from graduating from art school. Whether you are working as a full time photographer, trying to get to 'full-time-status' or are a student, shooting can often times become redundant. Every shoot suddenly becomes 'work' and each assignment is daunting...what am I going to do NOW?!?!? If you have ever felt this way - the good news is that we have ALL felt that way! You are not alone! Yes, photography is your passion, but there is a fine line between loving what you do and loving it SO much that you are going to burn yourself out too quickly.
So, what do we do to fix this?
Keep shooting. Keep Shooting! Keep SHOOTING!!!
Shoot for yourself and shoot what you WANT to shoot! It is SO important to find time to shoot personal projects and experiment with new (or old!) technology! Maybe you have always wanted to shoot film - I DARE you to go pick up a roll and shoot it! Maybe you have always wanted to shoot with studio lights - I DARE you to rent a space for a day! Maybe you have always wanted to shoot some models for a fashion shoot - I DARE you to organize it!
My point is that to answer both of the questions above, you need to commit to exploring other avenues in photography, not just the gigs you are getting paid for. Push your limits, make mistakes and challenge yourself - THIS is what is going to help you develop your personal style AND keep your creativity fresh and fabulous!
Back to Brandon and Liz! These two have a special and very distinctive style of their own!
Liz is the QUEEN of film! The three images below were all shot with film and I am constantly inspired by her work! She has a way with her camera too, that few people have!
Brandon recently found, what I think, is an incredible niche! He does an AMAZING job at conceptualizing shoots and his photoshop skillz are CRAZY good!
(And yes, that IS Cadence below - doing a fabulous job at modeling!)
Both of their style's didn't just happen, they practiced and worked towards something that is going to be AMAZING!
I hope this inspires you!
Liz's Work:
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The shoot was for a top-secret project she is launching soon!
Some out-takes of the crew!
I am SO excited to share what this shoot was about with you all!
It is going to be SO fabulous and SO hilarious!
eliesa
So many people wrote in to tell me how they wish they had purchased tickets or wished they could be there! Well - now you can!
Enjoy!
Also, check out our Voltage coverage + Self Styled!
Stay tuned for the A-MAZING blog episode from FFN3 on the next post!!!
eliesa
And YES! This is the fabulous Christian who I also used as my model for FFN 3! Can you believe that this shoot was her FIRST time modeling? I LOVE finding hidden gems!
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The event took place at the Uppercut Boxing Gym and was put on by Metro Magazine!Our team assembled at 8 am (and we didn't go on until 10pm!) to begin running through hair, makeup, styles and test shoots!!!
First off - a HUGE and ENORMOUS Thank-You to my team! Brandon, Micah, Gabi, Trevor, Christian and Colin - THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! You all brought so much creativity and passion to this event, I couldn't have done it without you all!
The clothes we used for FFN3 were sponsored by Humble Fashion and Belle Reve Boutique!
We BROUGHT the competition and ROCKED the event - and WON!
Colin joined our team last minute (literally the morning of!) and I am SOOOO happy he did! He absolutely brought the energy we needed and was amazing to work with - and the perfect addition to complete my DREAM TEAM!
Also, for all of you reality-show-lovers, Colin will be making his debut THIS TUESDAY on Bravo's Make Me a Supermodel!!! CHECK HIM OUT!
Here are some behind-the-scenes images from our prep!
The place was SOLD OUT with 800 attendees!!!
My awesome friend Olivia took these photos of our team in action!!!
Round 1: Gangster - and YES - That is a TOMMY GUN!
Round 2: SEX BOMB!
Round 3: White Trash Wedding!
Thank you once again to all of the fans who came out to support Team Photogen Inc and I last night! The energy was AMAZING!!! We have some AWESOME footage from the event that should be up soon so those of you who didn't make it can experience it!
ROCK ON!
eliesa
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WOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! FASHION FIGHT NIGHT 3 is coming up and I am soooooo excited!!! We had our first team meeting last night and it is going to ROCK! We have some killer plans for this year, so make sure and BUY YOUR TICKETS!!
What is FASHION FIGHT NIGHT?
It is a LIVE photo COMPETITION between 6 of the TOP PHOTOGRAPHERS in the Twin Cities! The shindig is put on by Metro Magazine and the energy is AMAZING! The battles take place in 2 boxing rings and our photos are shown STRAIGHT out of camera for the judges to see!
The best part - proceeds from your tickets go to the LEAD Foundation, which is a SUPER awesome charity!
I will be defending my title from last year and it is going to be INSANE how much my team and I are going to BRING IT! Check out photos from last year!!
The event is scheduled to sell out, and I would LOVE to see all of my FANS there!!
SO BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!
