Edie’s Rules of Photography: Time heals all wounds.
- July 24th, 2009
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- By Edie
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Or, “If you don’t like it now, wait a year or two and you might.”
My colleague Dan Mitchell often presents lovely images long after the fact; I suspect he too will reconsider an image for presentation after time removes the photographer from the situation.
Periodically go over your work, and you’ll see images in a new light, sort of like your audience does, with a fresh and removed perspective.
“My colleague Dan Mitchell often presents lovely images long after the fact; I suspect he too will reconsider an image for presentation after time removes the photographer from the situation.”
Absolutely! That’s what I’m doing this week as I await next weeks trip back to Yosemite!
Dan
I need to do that more! I sometimes look at an old photo and think it’s better than when I first saw it. Most times, I look at them and wonder what I was thinking! In any case, it’s a learning experience.
Mindy