Sharing your Work

"Show Your Work" by Austin Kleon

I'm a relatively new photographer with aspirations of one day becoming a good one.  This pursuit has led me to read and watch lots and lots of creative folks talk about creativity.  Let's be honest -- it's easier to just listen to someone talk about their experiences than have to go out and make those experiences on your own.

The one thing I keep hearing over and over again is "show your work."  Everyone has an online sharing routine -- both with their professional work and personal projects

As Austin Kleon, author of Show Your Work, puts it:

"Almost all of the people I look up to and try to steal from today, regardless of their profession, have built sharing into their routine. These people aren’t schmoozing at cocktail parties; they’re too busy for that. They’re cranking away in their studios, their laboratories, or their cubicles, but instead of maintaining absolute secrecy and hoarding their work, they’re open about what they’re working on, and they’re consistently posting bits and pieces of their work, their ideas, and what they’re learning online. Instead of wasting their time “networking,” they’re taking advantage of the network. By generously sharing their ideas and their knowledge, they often gain an audience that they can then leverage when they need it — for fellowship, feedback, or patronage."

Likewise, Chase Jarvis, photographer and entrepreneur, put it more simply in his creative mornings talk:

"The best way of doing it, is showing it."

So, on that note, here's some photos I took tonight at Marina Bay in Singapore.  It's my first real attempt at night photography & using the new VSCO Film post-processing software I bought.

Enjoy.