Personal Style

I have been on the quest for information about possessing a 'personal style' both in photography, but also in fashion.  I'm sure I have a personal style, but whether it's a desired one, or whether it's a lazy-haphazardous one, is anyone's guess. I would like to hone in on the meaning of PS. So here are a few words on the subject from Alain Briot...regarding finding your PS in your art.

"Personal Style had the feel of something unreachable, the feel of something one sees and finds in museums, the feel of something which others – those who have "made it" and who have been recognized as the masters – possessed."

"Personal style at that time in our lives [during university study] was a mystery. The masters had it but how they got it was unclear. We knew that time and work were involved. We knew that developing a personal style was important to make each of us unique, help us stand out and acquire a visual presence of our own. But whether that was going to happen or not was a mystery."

"...when it comes to developing a personal style what matters most is finding out who we are, what we like and dislike and what we want to do with the time we can devote to our chosen medium."

This is a quote that I really like: Developing a personal style is not copying someone else's style. Developing a personal style is finding who you are and making your work be the extension of your personality.

(All taken from http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/aesthetics9.shtml)

Fortunately I have a little time to ponder on this today. x