Comments on: Lou O’ Bedlam’s Friday Feature: Samantha Kober http://www.manolith.com/2009/12/18/lou-o-bedlams-friday-feature-samantha-kober/ Man Guide Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:27:16 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: john Rozier http://www.manolith.com/2009/12/18/lou-o-bedlams-friday-feature-samantha-kober/comment-page-1/#comment-12686 john Rozier Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:27:11 +0000 http://www.manolith.com/?p=47191#comment-12686 you nailed it man. and no, you are not the only one in this juxtaposition. i think any artist would be lying if he didn't battle the demon we know as quiet competition, which is usually played out mostly in our heads. one thing i have come to grips with is, yes, there will ALWAYS be someone better than you, and YES, there is always a different approach you could have taken to get a better shot or angle. Nonetheless, that is the joy of photographs. As long as you have the blessing of another day, you are granted another chance to take that better shot or grow further in your craft. I have always believed, if you really love what you do, you should enjoy learning new things and the process of getting better. Sometimes it not comfortable, feeling like you still have further to go. Heck, that’s humility… it’s tough to swallow sometimes haha You are a true artist, Lou, and i would be lying if i said i never had the thought, “dang, i wish i took that picture” ;) Cheers, J. you nailed it man.

and no, you are not the only one in this juxtaposition. i think any artist would be lying if he didn’t battle the demon we know as quiet competition, which is usually played out mostly in our heads. one thing i have come to grips with is, yes, there will ALWAYS be someone better than you, and YES, there is always a different approach you could have taken to get a better shot or angle. Nonetheless, that is the joy of photographs. As long as you have the blessing of another day, you are granted another chance to take that better shot or grow further in your craft. I have always believed, if you really love what you do, you should enjoy learning new things and the process of getting better. Sometimes it not comfortable, feeling like you still have further to go. Heck, that’s humility… it’s tough to swallow sometimes haha

You are a true artist, Lou, and i would be lying if i said i never had the thought, “dang, i wish i took that picture” ;)

Cheers,
J.

]]> By: Mamabedlam http://www.manolith.com/2009/12/18/lou-o-bedlams-friday-feature-samantha-kober/comment-page-1/#comment-12615 Mamabedlam Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:42:50 +0000 http://www.manolith.com/?p=47191#comment-12615 The insight is so truthful that it is almost painful. If we all tore the covers off ourselves the way that you do, then it would be blaringly obvious that most people feel the same way. There is no success without failure and not extending ourselves to it is giving up. Your clarity of vision in the photo is uncompromised. Her honesty and vulnerablilty is so completely open through your lens. I wish that a Mother's need to keep her child safe had been less controlling. It bred competition at a tender age. Yet, I am aware that he is not defined by it. I am more than proud for you! The insight is so truthful that it is almost painful. If we all tore the covers off ourselves the way that you do, then it would be blaringly obvious that most people feel the same way. There is no success without failure and not extending ourselves to it is giving up.

Your clarity of vision in the photo is uncompromised. Her honesty and vulnerablilty is so completely open through your lens.

I wish that a Mother’s need to keep her child safe had been less controlling. It bred competition at a tender age. Yet, I am aware that he is not defined by it.

I am more than proud for you!

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