Gothika. I can't seem to focus on coming up with a series of photographs that share a common theme. I can't come up with anything cohesive. I tried previously, but my effort eludes me somehow. Every one photo is special to me, well, the ones I upload here at least. As far as photography goes, I think a body of work that all shares the same theme can either strengthen or weaken the series itself.
Say if you have a series of 10 photos of trees, most likely they will compliment one another. But on the flip side, won't they compete with each another as well? Yet if you have the same number of photos of all different subject matter, then I ask how exactly would they relate to one another in the series? Must they have to be? Must they share any similarities? But that's how I feel.
Personally, I prefer not to see the same thing, shoot the same thing - mostly. I guess people like consistency. Or that people rather prefer it! Yeah? It's safe... and it's been done over and over. Why would I want to change the perfect equation? I don't know. Maybe someone can straighten me out someday.
In the meantime, I'm just going to stick with what I love. Seems like I'm never at the same place with anyone.
--
Currently listening:
Sisters of Mercy - Untitled
Comments (2)
I agree with your analogies. I quickly learned that series tend to bore people after the first or second photo. First there's the "Wow" and when the second similar photo comes around, it's more like "Oh." And by the third photo, I'd be lucky to get a comment.
Posted by Steven | August 21, 2009 6:45 PM
Posted on August 21, 2009 18:45
Sometimes there's a danger of overthinking these things. Yet, often in the process an understanding, a revelation, and a kind of peace, emerges in due course.
I think a photographer, like any artists, finds his themes in the long arc of his career. Or they find him. But I think those themes, like a prominent and colorful thread, are woven into a tapestry that includes many other threads as well. Sometimes the disparate threads are united, as in your work, by a distinctive style.
Posted by Jeaux | August 21, 2009 10:44 AM
Posted on August 21, 2009 10:44