Once again I am pleased to present this years ’24 Mobile Photographers Til Christmas’. It is a series that has been run throughout December for the last couple of years and has always been successfully received. In part, it is to celebrate the forthcoming festive season but also to celebrate another year in the timeline of Mobiography.
In the series I ask 24 hand picked mobile photographers to offer an insight into their work, to reflect on their year gone by or plans for the coming year ahead. Each featured photographer is someone who has inspired or supported me in one way or another during the course of the past year. One photographer will be showcased each day until Christmas Eve in a sort of online advent calendar so to speak.
Today’s featured photographer is Kate Hailey.
What would be your top tips or words of wisdom for aspiring mobile photographers or artists and why?
My words of wisdom to photographers and creatives alike would be:
Create daily
Creating images daily, in creating images daily, I’ve become a better photographer. The more you shoot, the better you will get at creating images.
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Have an open mind, Have an open heart
With an open mind and heart I allowed myself to take risks I might not have, personally, creatively and in my career.
Explore the world, or at least the world around you.
Exploring the world, exploring your city, exploring your country broadens your perspective, expands your vision and feeds the mind and soul.
Be patient. Be observant. Take a moment to let a story unfold.
When you’re creating images, look for interesting elements and learn to anticipate moments as they are about to occur.
Be unique
Try to see things differently, try to find a different perspective.
Be kind to yourself.
Support yourself, have faith and confidence in your abilities to create and tell stories.
