Comments on: Love and Passion and the Work

By: Required Reading 10.28.2011 | Luke Copping Photography - Blog

Required Reading 10.28.2011 | Luke Copping Photography - Blog — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:41:36 +0000

[...] An intensely thought-provoking piece from consultant Leslie Burns about the difference between love and passion for one’s work, and the illusion of self-risk that stops us from sharing our true passions we trick ourselves into [...]

By: Why Simply Being “Better” Won’t Get You Assignments | LIGHTING ESSENTIALS For Photographers

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:43:02 +0000

[...] Leslie Burns, in an article titled: “Love and Passion and the Work” says this: “And so it is with your art. You have to reach out to your targets and show your passion. You will connect with the right targets to whom that passion speaks. It is a deeper, more fundamental, and very real connection. It is intimate. And it cannot be faked.” [...]

By: info

info — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:26:02 +0000

Kyle: I would re-think the categories then, or simply add one called “personal work.” Buyers LOVE to see personal work! -Leslie

By: Doug Walker

Doug Walker — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:24:14 +0000

Thanks for penning this thought provoking piece. Kudos!

By: Kyle Pearce

Kyle Pearce — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:07:34 +0000

Thanks for giving us something to think about Leslie. I have been searching for this passion for a long time and still struggle with defining my look. I find it difficult to limiting myself to one genre. That means that some of my work that I am most passionate about doesn’t fit in a category on my web site. But if there were no struggle I would probably get bored with it.

By: Martin Trailer

Martin Trailer — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:39:20 +0000

Excellent analysis and insight!

Martin

By: David Peacock

David Peacock — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:35:33 +0000

Yet another superb post. I’m digging this theme Leslie.

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:33:29 +0000

Fantastic post!

The apparent demand to fit social norms, and to fit certain categories with your work is hugely constraining and leads to many happy meals and few memorable dinners.

And while I have spent most of my working life in the American society, these shallow and uptight attitudes are a constant barrier I struggle with. It’s amazing that the country that is the most open minded about opportunity, is also the one that is constraining about real opportunity in those subtle currents. And it’s a very superficial shield, because when you look behind the curtain, there is a lot of penned up passion that has no stage to be on, and ends up coming out in many perverted ways.

By: John Fowler

John Fowler — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:26:17 +0000

Wow! This is thought-provoking indeed. Thanks you. Gonna take some time to come back down.