Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Your Own Unique Voice

A lot of times in our industry we get bogged down, depressed, insecure because we are always looking at what “we are not” rather then letting “who we are” shine through. 

A wise nerd once told me and I quote:

“ Make sure your research doesn’t steal your own, unique voice. Sometimes we look at too many different options and it paralyzes us. “ 
~Chris Mclaughlin

Look Chris, I put one of those little squiggly lines in front of your name! Doesn’t it look cool?

This principle has really impacted my journey as a photographer. When I start to feel overwhelmed by all of the “I’m not” thoughts, I remember what Chris told me. The words, “unique voice”, play over and over in my head.

My favorite images are typically those that I categorize as “imperfectly perfect”. Recently, I’ve been learning to be comfortable with my own voice as a photographer. Now, I let the beauty I see stand alone.

I’ve adopted this motto in many areas of my life. Being a busy, working mom, I’ve learned to let a lot of things go. My house isn’t perfect, my kids aren’t spotless and my mind is a mushy mess most of the time! Its “all-good”…life in its organized chaos is beautiful.

Get crazy! Shoot in a way you never thought was “right” or “correct”. Let the rules fall by the wayside, get out there, and shoot for you!



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14 comments:

  1. I'm happy I stopped by your beautiful blog and powerful thoughts here!

    Beautiful capture by you .. :)
    Listen your heart and follow it!

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    1. Thank you Simran, I'm happy you stopped by too!!

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  2. Loving this post! Thanks so much for the reminder :)

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  3. Linsey, thanks for sharing this good reminder with all of us. There is a quote I love (I don't know where it came from) that says: "Be yourself, everybody else is taken."

    Love your blog too!

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    1. Thank you Nikki! Love that quote, another one for my office wall!

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  4. Nicely said Linsey (or Chris I should say). This is my thought though... Everyone else is looking at YOUR amazing work thinking they want to be like YOU! :) Your amazing and I LOVE your photography. The best thing about you is you are uniquely you and you never try to be someone else. Never lose that quality! It's so great!

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    1. You are so sweet and I can always count on you for an encouraging word! Thank you friend!

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  5. Gorgeous, gorgeous photos on top!! I find the use "voice" for your lens interesting. I'm used to using "voice" for writing, but I never thought of that in terms of photography. I would have though the senses would correlate, as in, never lose your unique vision. Whichever term one uses, I agree!! Celebrate your own uniqueness!

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  6. Good stuff, Linsey! Love the squiggly line!

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    1. Don't get a big head or anything, but it does look pretty cool!

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  7. Your photos are absolutely gorgeous!! I am a new follower :)

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