Theatrical Drama.™

I dare say I do love drama. Not a big surprise. A bunch of artists out there do thrive on them. Not so much the emotional rollercoaster dramatic waves, but more of dramatics and impactful visuals in that sense. I find photography, in that aspect, pretty hard to master. I constantly grapple with the art of capturing something in the moment, or simply capturing something already pre-planned, for effects.

Probably what I take away from the thought process is. There can never be a perfect combination of that two. Maybe there is, but very rarely. I believe that both cannot and should not be amalgamated nor compared.

You want it spontaneous? Fine, go with it. Don't even plan anything. Just go for the feel and enjoy "feeling" it. If beauty and aesthetic is what you are after, everything prim and proper and really cutting edge. Go ahead. Plan it. Execute it. Make sure everything is in place. Don't think of spending so much effort in planning a set just to capture a "natural" moment. Its like, spending a few thousands dollars going for plastic surgery just to look "natural".

Lately, I just feel like bucking trends. Whatever. But of course, that doesn't always go down well in every decision I make. Maybe, its just a phase of sorts. Last a couple of days? Weeks? Months Who knows? What I find really cool now, is imperfection. But then again, it has always been my working philosophy eh?

I just had a very interesting conversation with a friend of mine, also a photo enthusiast. We concluded that, because I, who is usually not apt at snapping beautiful models, nor men with stunning features or bodies, will not churn out really fashion-edged nor stylish editorial pages like many photographers do. I like working with what I have, or turning something obscure into diamonds. Ordinary faces into extraordinary. Maybe personally, I find more intrinsic satisfaction in that. But one day, or rather, soon, I should branch out into something else.

What inspires me lately? Drama. Bold colours, big movements, operas, heat waves, no mincing of words, courage, passion, darkness, speed, fluidity, frustration, strength, power, envy, volume etc etc etc. Ah, in a weird place right now definitely.

A quote I came across that simply lived in me today. "I love people who are like teabags. You never really know how strong they are until they get thrown into the hot water."

Tres magnifique.