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And episode #9 of PhotoNetCast is out. In this episode, me together with Jim Goldstein and Brian Auer discuss inspiration.

Turned out to be a good conversation with lots of tips on how to come out of creativity slumps in the mix.

We’d also like for you to tell us where do you find inspiration and renew your creative mind. So, head over there and share your ideas with us.

If you’re doing commercial photography in a professional manner, the answer to this question is clear: you have, to a certain degree, to follow the client’s vision.

But what if your photography is all about creativity or you don’t have a client to worry about?

I’ve had contact with photographers that could not care less about photography "rules" and would pursue their creative vision on every shot (independently if this would make them more or less attractive to others), and I’ve had contact with photographers that are thinking most about how their work is going to be perceived by others and try to make it attractive to as much people as possible, even if that means going away from the "inner" expression..

Both ways of photographing have advantages and disadvantages and the best would be if your vision is similar to the rest of the world’s.

So, my question to you is in which category do you see yourself. Are your photos mostly for yourself or are you thinking more about how others judge look at your work?

I know that you’ll probably would like for a third option - Both. But I’d like you to really be introspective and see in which of the two groups you fall the most.

In any case, this should give some interesting results…

Thanks for your participation, and if you have any comments on this, as always, please do so.

The editing and processing of photos has evolved to a complete new dimension in digital.

How far is acceptable to go?

This is what we discussed in the latest episode of PhotoNetCast. So, time to head over there and listen (this one is even shorter than the previous) or load it into your favorite mp3 player for when you’re on the go.

And as usual, any comments are very much appreciated.