Recently, I was asked by an editor to submit a handful of photos that best showcase 'overall style and body of work.'
200 miles from home, on a rapidly approaching deadline, I searched the old laptop for what was most certainly a miraculous-but-sadly-nonexistant folder of work that I could pull from.
I hadn't used this laptop, now reserved for Facebook and Pinterest, for a work-related project in AGES. I had all but thrown in the towel when I came across a folder titled MAYBE. Maybe what? Surely this folder was one of my very own creations. Charles would never title a folder something so... nondescript. I clicked inside and found 90+ images from our portfolio - all a little older now - some dating back to 2005. I have no idea why I pulled all of these images into a folder at one time and labeled it MAYBE. Maybe they should go on the website? Maybe they should be used in advertising? Maybe I could hang them in the studio? I'll never know for sure. The one thing I am certain of - I've never questioned my love of these particular images. They are our children = I love them all and imagine I always will. Pulling 10 images was easy - leaving out the other 80 hurt just a little.
These may not be the best images we have ever shot and perhaps, with our full portfolio to choose from, some of these would never make the cut. And still my heart was full sorting through some of our early work and seeing the same intention, care, and mindfulness that I value today. They may not make your top ten - but who knows? Maybe. |
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