Just think about the sheer number of photographers there are today compared to 50 years ago. And the number of good to great photographers has also increased dramatically in 50 years. Can we rise above the crowd? If so, how can we rise above? To rise above the crowd we have to photograph things in a way few photographic artists photograph them. Take a look at the multitude of photographs out there. The greatest number all look similar to one another. We don’t even have to invent new techniques. We can blaze a new trail or we can go back and study what was done before and find the style that preceded that is used little. A perfect example is clothing styles. An older style is revitalized with a slightly new twist.
Much of our problem today is there are many more copycats than trailblazers. I’ve got my gear ready to blaze a new trail through the jungle of photography. This is a time to let our vision run wild and look for new ways to do what may have been done before. We have the tools, we have the knowledge, we have the passion.
Photographer Clay 
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