Don’t use another photographer’s images to try and claim as your own in the hopes that it will bring you business.If your work or a specific project/photograph is copied, you should be given credit in one way or another, but if it’s not identical then that isn’t always necessary. Instead, I suggest looking at it as a compliment. Maybe not completely, but don’t cringe when you see someone copy something you have done. Don’t feel entitled to things you have done you have gotten them from somewhere else.Inspiration is a good thing and learning from others will only speed your progress to becoming great.
Being scared of using inspiration and copying other’s work with the feeling that it will hold you back from being original will hurt you. Early in your career, don’t be afraid to copy another photographer’s work with the intent to learn from it.I feel like its becoming a growing problem in the industry with a large number of photographer’s work looking all the same with lack of originality. Learn techniques, processes, etc to enhance your own work, but never to look identical. You don’t want people to look at your work and know exactly who you are trying to replicate. I see a lot of photographers want to know the exact processing settings so that they can make their work look the same as a favorite photographer they follow. Whether it be that you love their work and want yours to look the same, or because you think that since it works for them, it will almost certainly work for you. Do not copy another photographer’s work with the intent to make your work look similar.Workshops are a great way to learn new techniques and see how other photographers work. Consider taking workshops by other photographer’s whose work inspires you.
#ENCHANTED PORTALS INSPIRATION VS PLAGIARISM HOW TO#
The photographers that know how to draw on inspiration from a number of different places and successfully mold them into their own unique work are the ones that become great. Knowing that line and how to use inspiration without actually stealing the work of others and calling it your own is what can make you great. Knowing how to use inspiration to make you a better photographer is critical in creating that “originality” to your work, and your style. It’s the line between inspiration and plagiarism that is often too thin these days making it difficult for some to truly understand. No great artist or photographer has built their career without taking from others, it’s a simple fact. To stand out and be unique, ironically, takes knowing how to use another’s work as inspiration, copying to an extent, stealing if you will, and ultimately, molding it into your own unique work. Everything has been done to some extent before. Even the artists and photographers that have made it to the top of their industry have even been caught plagiarizing in recent years. At the same time though, there is a harsh reality and truth to Picasso’s quote, and that nothing is truly original anymore. Digital photography now makes ripping off other people’s work to claim as your own is as easy as clicking the shutter of your camera. We live in a time where plagiarism and theft of others’ work has risen to a whole new level. Freelensing Shot by Jay Cassario The Harsh Reality
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