Rachel Clarke :: Photographer » Let me tell your story.

Yesterday I had the opportunity to have coffee and chat with 3 local photographers: Nancy Balogh , Laura Gordon , and Jo Habecker. We were talking about the community of photographers, and it was just so amazing how so many of us are so open and willing to share and contribute to each other’s success. I would never in a million years consider any of these awesome people my “competition.” Everyone has a contribution to make to this creative society. They have their own eye, and a definition for photography. You could put us all at the same scene, and each of us will come up with a different end result. Composition, Exposure, Depth of Field and then there’s the Post Production. Some people adore sun filled images, while others enjoy darker contrasty versions. Some love sun flare (ooh ooh me!), some love closer crops, some love to see it all. It’s just so amazing how many different things can come out of the same set up. I think when we are all starting out, sometimes our work will resemble who we idolize the most. But over time our work morphs… into our own particular style. I am still walking through this journey, but I believe that my work is starting to have its own defined style. I am finding myself through this journey, alongside all my friends. NOT Competition.

-Rachel