Why You Should Strive For Originality

Issue 204 — To reach your full potential.

Many of us pick up a camera because we fell in love with someone else’s photos. Initially, copying the shots and styles of photographers we admire is natural. I did it myself when I was starting out – it’s practically a rite of passage. You learn the ropes by retracing steps that others have already taken. But at some point, you realize imitation only t…