The catch up

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Written By John Hendrick || Staff Photojournalist Pepper magazine || UTSA Photography Instructor

So many months have passed. Four months, to be exact.

I was lucky enough to be a part of 3 shows from September to October, so I haven't posted much since then. Being invited to participate in shows is a very cool moment, but then you realize all the work you need to put into it.

Since then, I have found my artistic direction and, more importantly, my creative voice.

It will surely be color, as that was a creative choice early in the year (make sure to read about it here: Case Study with Phil Penman) and leaning into the works of Saul Leiter and Alex Webb.

The trick was how to be influenced but not replicate. I took down all the aspects of what I like about their work. I tore down and deeply dived into each of their images. Once I had all my notes, I took the primary aspects of each piece and slowly started to implement items into my work. It is still an ongoing practice, but I am 80% there.

The funny thing is I am sure it will evolve again.

John Hendrick || Staff Photojournalist Pepper magazine || UTSA Photography Instructor

Born in the Bronx, New York, and raised in Queens.

John grew up skateboarding in the mid-’80s and into the late ’90s when NYC was the melting pot of pop culture. He worked as a messenger and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. For the past 23 years, John has traveled worldwide and lived abroad in Italy, Spain, and Japan.

https://www.johnhendrick.com
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