surviving the storm - a photo on Flickriver

Since most everyone who might look at this is a photographer, I have to ask - when using locations for shoots, do you ever worry about over using it? Same goes with props, costumes, etc...Sometimes I go to my favorite locations, or pick up my favorite props and costumes to use for the umpteenth time and think "Is this getting old?" - there is a fine line between keeping up with a style and going overboard and having certain aspects become overkill. I wondered that about this location and then said to heck with it, who cares!? It is my favorite place to shoot, and if it is still interesting to me then it must be interesting to someone else, too.

Not that any of this matters in the grand scheme of things. At all. I caught myself thinking yesterday about what others might want to see instead of what I want to see...what a horrible little trap to fall into. Think only of yourself when it comes to your art. That is one of the times when it is okay to be selfish, because what is art for, first and foremost, if not to enrich our lives personally?

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Taken on: July 2, 2011

Tags:

woods

umbrella

hiding

survival

wind

blanket

cold

surreal

whimsical

fine art photography

brookeshaden

texture by les brumes « less

Sets appears in: • Self Portraits

Groups appears in: • Sueño de una serie fotográfica

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/2.0, 1/200 sec, 50mm, ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens:	EF50mm f/1.4 USM
Aperture:	f/2.0
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	50mm
ISO:	500
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5 Windows
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