Every artist in his long journey through his own path via art galaxy some day should build his own style of work. This cannot be rushed and it happens with time for many. There is always a period of learning and there is another period of self enlightenment. After all these stages are gone then there shall be a time period which comes that helps or pushes an artist to be more creative and find out where is his likeness really establish.
Since I’m particularly speaking of photography here, photography has many different styles to begin with. The most common and noticeable kind of artistic approach to photography is going black and white. Obviously this has become and option after the color film was invented only. But this is just a very vague approach of creating a style. This is some thing to do with color. But there can be other many aspects to a style as well. Some build their style keeping color as a center to build it. And some choose composition. Or what they shoot. For example some shoot people. And some get exceptionally better at shooting people and then they start to mix emotional value in to their work. Eventually a style starts to emerge.
What ever the style of your work is there will always be two kinds of fans. The kind that likes it and the kind that does not like it. This is the nature of every art. So the pillar of style is being confident of it. If you keep changing what you do just because one or two say its not good then your missing the whole point. Stick to your style and eventually with time it will evolve to be strong and make you a success.
My style of work is vivid. I rarely go black and white because I’m a color whore. I believe in color. I think color makes humans unique and the ability to create and play with color is a god given talent. Just as I said before some thinks my work is too colorful. Maybe too colorful to be true at times. Well… that’s the whole point. My style of work is not true color!!
Find your own style no matter what. I have even scene photographers who just shoot patterns on cloths and that only!!
There is a person in my photography class who has a very definite style. You can look at a picture and know that it is Anita's. She is just simply amazing. But, I don't think I've developed a style yet. I'm still experimenting, playing and enjoying photography.
ReplyDeleteThe thing about style is that you cannot force it to happen. Some find it early and some take years to build one. And some prefer to work with several style in different times. So there are no limits.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you..... 100% percent. And also the poeple who critisize the photos also should mind that there is no rite or wrong in photography. Its just how they see and imagine things according to thier knowledge of attitudes and perception and their creativity power. so they should respect their artworks.
ReplyDeleteA fan isn't someone who doesn't like your work!
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