What a fulfilling weekend we had. More personally than professionally, I grew. Denver Photographer Cheryl Jacobs Nicolai was in town and held a very small seminar including a few other well respected peers.
I feel enlightened, reflective, recharged and open. She is a unique and multi talented instructor. Her vision and input was invaluable. We grumbled when she made us "push our boundaries" but it was so necessary to see our personal exercises as our own assignments. Being open to change is just as important as maintaining our style.
I learned that slowing down and simplifying in my photography is very important for me personally.
John Erskine learned the most valuable lesson of his life when he was only fourteen years old. His piano teacher asked him "How many times a week do you practice, and how long do you practice each time?"
He told her that he tried to practice once daily for an hour or more.
"Don't do that," she responded. "When you grow up, time won't come in long stretches. Practice in minutes, whenever you can find them - five or ten minutes before school, after lunch between chores. Spread your practice throughout the day, and music will become part of your life"..
Erskine became a concert pianist who performed with the New York Philharmonic, and later a President for Julliard school of music and the director of the Metropolitan Opera Association. - by Author John C. Maxwell
Thank you Cheryl for "stirring us up" and showing us ways to see things in a different light (no pun intended ;-)
You can check out her work at Cheryls Website
She is also an amazing vocalist. Here is her band website too as I just uploaded her entire album! Reckless Red
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