Has the career of most photographers been linear or is it generally more eratic?
I think there is much that is linear – you need to work at it in various ways as I have said before. But then often comes that opportunity, that breakthrough idea or commission or experience, that takes the work on to another level. And then it can go the other way; work can dry up, inspiration can be blocked, or even a great piece of work can be ahead of its time. Is there a single overriding message from the photographers you spoke to for Photowisdom? One message? Beware: this occupation eats your soul! Actually there are many key messages that can be found across the great photographers interviewed in Photowisdom. I will shrink it to three. Firstly, you need to know yourself, know your own unique qualities enough to make a difference in what images you set out to create. Secondly, having got the inspiration sorted, you are going to need to add the 99 per cent of perspiration… it is clear that if you want to have more than the odd lucky good picture, you are going to have work ceasel
