The February/March issue of PCPhoto is out today and I'm particularly excited about buying it because one of my images made it as Honorable Mention in their This is My World photo contest. I was actually surprised to find out that it made it. I expected from reading the name of the contest “This is My World” that it would feature photos of exotic places with dramatic light. I considered entering some photos I took while in Hawaii because it fit the bill of exotic places with dramatic light but I decided to enter this image. Sure, some of my Hawaii photos are prettier and far more dramatic but I think those images speak more of the beauty of the scenery than my artistic abilities.
My goal as a photographer and as an artist has really changed in the last year or so. In the past, I would photograph the obvious, the pretty, and whatever was the safe bet. I now force myself to pursue the not so obvious, the abstract, and whatever is not the safe bet. I spent over an hour by the puddle, waiting for this Decisive Moment. I’m glad I did. Not because the image made it in a magazine, but rather I did something creative.
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Congrats Will.
Now go check out the Napp Forum ;-)
I personally don't know Will just as a virtual friend on the internet and soon will be meeting him in person at PSW Boston.
You are a very lucky man to have such a wonderful wife, I too have a wonderful wife, and to find a balance between work, family, friends and your passion for photography is not an easy task. How do you do it? How do you find the time?
Your an inspiration to me, you make me want to get out there and try and try again and hopefully get it right. I'm still learning and have a long way to go just to get to the level of what you have already forgotten. So a big thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you.
Sincerely
Harold
Congrats Will!
Thanks Terry.
Great photo Will! Congratulations!
Thanks Alan
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