Art_of_the_Edit

Still deep in the trenches today on the edit from the recent shoot down in Mexico, but this little gem got my creative juices flowing and I just had to process it out and play for a few minutes. Although a necessary part of the creative process, editing is often just brutal work (meaning, you have to make quick decisions about what is good and what is not while staying focused for hours on end - for every day of shooting there is often a full day back in the 'edit cave' in front of a monitor toiling) . . . . like the creative exploration that proceeds a shoot, the edit on the back end is the 'hard work' of a project. Both are what make you a better photographer. Holding down the shutter release and 'capturing' is the fun part and probably why any photographer got into the game, but it is all the effort on the front end that helps you execute a vision on game day as well as the learning that comes from 'watching the tapes' during the edit that helps you grow. Anyway, more to come once I wrap the edit.