It dawned on me at some point last night that there might not be such a difference between my work doing picture research and interior design. The goals of both are to find the best-suited elements for a specific place and purpose. As a photo editor, I would find images that would fit the copy and make the best visual impact. It is the same with interior design, I would be looking for items that are most appropriate to serve its function in a given space. In both I was searching for the best form to serve a specific function. It could simply be there as eye candy, or it could be there to illustrate a point in the story, or in the case of interior design, a place to sit.
Both photography and design tell stories; and both, if done properly, will engage both the creator and the "experiencer" in some fashion. I think the best results in both come from those who really love what they are doing, and that is true in any field. I love being a photo editor, and I will love being an interior designer. But, as the song goes, "it's nice work if you can get it...."
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Just so you know, this is one of the best pictures you have ever taken.
ReplyDeleteBaby bro
There are lots of sayings/songs and one I think of from this photo (which is EXCELLENT by the way!) is "a picture is worth a thousand words". Loving what you do is the pinnacle of a living good life. My father's advice was well intended but he was wrong. He told me you can't make a living as a writer or artist and to re-select. My life has riches money cannot buy!
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