(Photo by Tim Tadder)

INSPIRATION

Being a good photographer means much more than just pressing the camera shutter button and getting an image. It takes planning, skill, and inspiration. I’ve always needed inspiration to continue moving forward and continue being creative with the types of images that I produce. There’s a saying that I’ve always liked, but I can’t remember who said it… “Good artists copy, but great artists steal.” To mean, it doesn’t necessarily mean actual stealing, it just means that someone’s idea inspires you to build off of it and make it your own.

I recently saw a set of images on an inspirations web site, leading me to already start thinking about how I want to accomplish similar shots with my wife who is a professional dancer. Stay tuned…