John Keatley

On Monday I had the privilege of talking to photographer John Keatley on the phone for about half an hour. John and I grew up in the same town and he was friends with my younger brother. It was really gracious of him to agree to talk to me about photography after not seeing each other for over a decade. Thanks John!

Three things that came out of the conversation:

1. Shoot a ton of pictures. There's no end to theory and information about taking good photos but the best way to learn is to shoot a lot.


2. Ask other photographers to help you learn. John mentioned that there were a few people that really helped him out on his way up.


3. Stay true to your style. It may be useful to try to emulate a photo just to learn how it was done but in the end you have to find your own look and run with it. People may hate what you're doing now but love it in five years so just do what you love.

See John's work at http://www.keatleyphoto.com/