Going to write this from my heart.
One of the most difficult habits to break is comparing my work to the work of others. There are those moments when I look at my current work and I’m not happy, I don’t see the quality I want or the creativity I desire, and I get frustrated. The work may not be horrible, but it’s not good, it’s not the type of work I strive for and I become really tough on myself and even doubting and fearing that I’m not any good.
I have to take a step back and ask myself, why do I feel this way? What caused me to underestimate myself? What can I do to improve my current thoughts about my work.
To answer those questions I simply need to take a step back and regroup. Look at my work from a different perspective and try to figure out how I can improve.
Concert work is wonderful, but there are variables I have to deal with, such as lighting, venue and energy of the room, things I have zero control over. However, I do have control how my camera picks up the light, I have control over where I point my camera and I have control over my own energy. I need to stop making excuses and use those times of bad lighting to improve my camera skills, to work my scene and get the right angle even if I’m shooting all the way in the back, and I need to be truly excited about what I’m doing, and stop comparing my work to someone else.
Life, Love & Passion Through the Lens 