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Heather Morton did an “Ask an Art Buyer” post yesterday on whether photographers need to branch out into new (to them) genres, but I was really struck by what she said about the importance of updating one’s portfolio:
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“One thing I can say for sure is that I really dislike seeing old work in a book. If it’s more than a year old, it’s probably already been seen by the viewer. And if I’ve already seen the work, this meeting is indeed a waste of time.”
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This part was pretty strking too:
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“Believe me when I say that I can tell if a photographer loves shooting by looking at their book. The work is fresh, it’s interesting, it’s well-crafted. And there’s always lots of new work to see. This goes a long way to assure me that the shooter will dive into my project and find the excitement in doing it. This might give me a clue that if I throw her a little curve ball, she’ll figure it out because she is so deeply interested in photography and has explored it in many ways. Curiosity about the world is just something I value.”
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Read the whole post here.
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I think put another way: inspiration is infectious!
Thanks for encapsulating some very vital nuggets from Heather’s post.
-Neil
I discovered her blog today and love it! Thank you for including it in here also. Excellent source of material for photographers. Debra Frieden
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