Comments on: It’s Easier to Grow When You Feel Small

By: Maximilian Motel

Maximilian Motel — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:59:08 +0000

I always feel small when I look at pictures like yours, Jessica Claire, Jen Berry, or guys like Avedon etc. And I support your opinion: It’s always good to see your skill in comparison to others. It gives your creative input and also the ability to actually judge the stuff you do a bit from the outside, if you understand me.
And I also love to be inspired.

By: CallumW

CallumW — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:33:29 +0000

I could reel off hundreds of pictures I’ve seen that make me feel ’small’. Haven’t got a clue who took them, but I don’t think that really matters (unless it’s the same person again … and again … and again).
It’s quite intimidating, but I’m of the school of thought “sod it, if someone else can do it, so can I”

Similar to sports, you only push your abilities to grow when you’re against a better player than you.
The problem I find with the images I see and admire is that they are so disparate in content and processing that I’m finding it hard to develop my own ’style’.

Some of my finals are so soft and delicate and then a week later I’m making pictures that are hard and edgy.
It doesn’t make for a flowing portfolio :os

By: Jasmine

Jasmine — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:34:05 +0000

Wise words… Feelings and emotions remain with me always present during a shooting. Are these not, i see it on the result … Ollivier Follmi is my mumber one.

By: Dieter

Dieter — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:12:45 +0000

difficult. I think I’m not ‘the best photographer’ out there and often underestimate. Still people tend to look at something and what that exact thing. Interesting matter …

By: Tanya Plonka

Tanya Plonka — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:45:27 +0000

Well, that’s difficult because I’m quite tall…

Hmm, Flickr seems to be a huge source of doing this to us! It’s there I found Rosie Hardy, who is a master of post production.

By: Aaron Koolen

Aaron Koolen — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:42:08 +0000

I’d have to say a lot of people on Flickr make me feel small. There are some truly talented people on there.

Also, Andre the Giant made me feel small, that guy was huge!

By: charlesknox

charlesknox — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:42:46 +0000

Well you’ve taught me a lot! but i would have to say Platon’s portrait work wow! i can’t get over it

Also chase jarvis’s whole production

Keep it up guys!

By: Dea

Dea — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:16:23 +0000

The work of Oliver Roller!

By: Benjamin Schneider

Benjamin Schneider — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:14:45 +0000

Someone who definitely makes me feel pretty small is chase charvis (www.chasejarvis.com)

By: Ake

Ake — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:00:14 +0000

Richard Avedon is still my number one.