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Every photographer should take ten minutes to watch this powerful video about the creative process

By Jack Howard

July 8, 2009

Courage is sometimes saying what many others feel but cannot or will not find the words or means to express. Zack Arias had to courage to create this powerful video. For this, he is to be commended.

 

Zack Arias joined me as a guest for episode #11 of the TechTock podcast. Much of the conversation revolved around his amazingly powerful video Transform. Zack was kind enough to allow us to share the video with you here, for cross-reference with the podcast. This video speaks for itself, so I'll stop writing now.

 

 

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Better late than never

Is it a coincidence that I am exactly a year behind commenting on the video? I have been wanting to bump up my photography from hobby to something more substantial but the contractions of fear and doubt have held me back for a long time. Sometimes I don't even pick up my camera to practice because I think "why bother." I'm even afraid to commit to the words "going pro." However, I'm taking the leap and if I fail, I fail but at least I lept. I'm only at the beginning, the very tip point of the beginning (or as we say in the south 'fixin' to begin) but I think I have crossed paths with Zack in that dark hallway in winter.

by Aleeya in Georgia on July 20, 2010

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Yep, I suck

Problem is I have this pang in my gut that won't let me stop. I wake up in the morning fresh from dreaming about shooting and I go through my entire workday dreaming about the time I can spend shooting. I wonder what makes my work stand out from everyone elses. What makes clients come to me... Because I suck. Hopefully, sometime in the future, I can suck so bad that I can quit the 9 to 5............................ Zack, You really know how to take a person to a dark place. I needed this. Winter is calling. Thanks.

by C4 in Central Pennsylvania. on August 29, 2009

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From an amature standpoint....

I'm 61. Been taking pictures since I was 21. Never wanted to be a pro...it was just a hobby. I still take pictures and will till the day I die. The video showed me the other side of picture taking. Good luck...I'll think of you every winter.

by Texas Dan in Hill Country, Texas on July 23, 2009

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He's a wise man with an old soul.

I loved it! Really great work.

by JacobiWan in Ventura, California on July 22, 2009

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Did you mind meld with my husband?

As the wife of a professional photographer I have a husband who slides into the same funk every year, doubts his abilities and talks of throwing it all away - but you know what? he won't. Because it is his passion, his love (other than me and the kids!) and it's what he was put on this earth to do - It is winter in Australia and we have travelled to the US to visit family and to rid the husband of the self critical funk - we have also just viewed two Avedon exhibitions in NY so your piece really struck a chord!

by Jo in Melbourne Australia via Connecticut USA on July 17, 2009

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WOW....all I can say

Nice Richard Avedon comment Zach. Your perception of reality and the bus. is really intriguing to me. I needed to see and hear this. You should make this downloadable so we can permanently file this away for rainy days and [crappy] winters ahead.

by UrbanDecayChris.com in Greensboro, NC on July 15, 2009

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Interesting...

I can appreciate what he's saying, on a number of levels. I was laid off last Sept. and tried to find a job for a while. But I had always thought about being a photographer. Indeed, it was a high school career choice. Instead, I joined the Air Force, and I still don't regret it. My wife, ever supportive, said, "If you want to do that, then do it." So, we bought a Nikon D300 and a new lens and, together with my older lens, I set out trying to make some money with my camera. Things are tight and business is slow. But I still keep at it. I'm almost 44 and I've been taking photos since I was about 11, starting with a Kodak instant camera. I've now got a few projects in the works and am hoping to distinguish myself from other photographers by offering something a bit different. As I said, things are slow. But, my wife is supportive of my desire to do something *I* want to do, as she is doing herself by teaching astronomy and physics at a university. I can't ask for much more than that!

by Working to Live, Not Living to Work in Texas on July 13, 2009

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