I have been making photographs for some time now. I have seen trends come and trends go. I wonder to myself how one balances staying true to yourself and compromising style for the almighty dollar. I mean a brother has to eat right? Well, I personally think that compromise can sometimes bring tragedy. You do a piece of work you don't like, it goes on a wall. Then people see it and hate it, so they won't use you, or....they love it and expect you to produce this work that you don't like. Now you are just working the job and have lost site of your creativity, and the reason you got started in the first place. Balance that by not wanting to be the guy who everyone in town knows their grandmother will like. Stay true to your roots, and don't be afraid to try things and possibly even change your mind or ways of doing things. There is no shame in a smart retreat.
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