While I've never met him personally, I consider
Chase Jarvis to be a bit of a photography mentor to me. He does an amazing job providing a ton of free instruction, resources, and advice to aspiring photographers. In his blog entry
How to Steal Ideas Like an Artist, Jarvis reminds his readers:
The history of the world is one of shared spaces, shared food, shared water, shared DNA, shared lives. The history of art is the same. It is a history of an evolution of ideas, of appropriation and application. Therefore, if you’re looking for inspiration, look no further than 1. inside you; and then 2. to other art work that fuels your soul. Apply your own story to what you see. Make it relevant, make it yours. Remix it all and you’re underway.
He then backs up this position quoting filmmaker Jim Jarmusch:
“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is nonexistent.”
It was armed with this advice that I shot the following, as inspired (again) by
Ryan Bush:
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