Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

StephenVoss t1_j6omvuo wrote

Big fan of your work. I've been thinking about how photographers practice. A pianist practices scales, for instance.

What can a photographer to do keep their skills sharp in between paid gigs?

133

chris_buck OP t1_j6otlyt wrote

This is a great question.

I usually have at least one personal project on the go that I can turn to when not on assignment. Some of the projects turn into books, others become a section on my website, and the rest are abandoned (with perhaps one or two pictures from the series surviving to be shown).

But just as important as having a finesse and easy with the technically aspects on set is keeping the creative muscle in good shape, and that can come through writing down ideas, or even brainstorming large projects.

150