I am proud to announce that DSP has been featured in Bloomsburg University’s Spectrum Magazine! To read the article click on the link : Die Strafbar Photography
Thank you to all who support your local arts!
A few months back, DSP decided to take an extended break. Our year was full of new events and projects. Creating a business model and a name for our ourselves was our top priority. We succeeded and looked forward to having time to devote to the creativity and art in our photography rather than have to hit the pavement to increase sales. Unfortunately, we knew that between our personal lives, careers and our business we quickly lost steam. Dean had a difficult time producing artistic, meaningful shots with little muse, I found that I just had no energy to blog or manage the business, like I had been. If we were teachers it would have been an indefinite sabbatical leave. Neither of us talked about any creative projects on the horizon or what we want to make the next statement about. We spent time just being artistically unproductive people, frustrated and down trodden. We were ready to let go.
Many, many discussions later Dean and I had decided that maybe we should just not produce art anymore, we should resign to the idea that it isn’t working and sever the bond. In a number of ways this idea sent a sharp pain through my soul, I felt that if we end the idea of this photography business then what other outlet could we have? On the other hand, I am a supporter and aid to the creativity and I know that it cannot be forced. I acquiesced to the idea of our lives without Dean’s photography and hoped that something would strike his fancy.
Luckily, after about 3 months of Dean not even wanting to pick up his camera, he was approached about a new project. Over the past year, he has made a number of great connections who have been loyal and very supportive. This one in particular has given back to him the artistic breath of life. Lisa has loved Dean’s photos since first glance, she’s asked for some prints for her office and has done her best to help us to ‘get noticed’ in the community. When she asked Dean, she allowed him to have freedom over his art and gave a very broad theme. As he told me the good news, I could hardly contain my excitement! This was exactly what we needed – a limited venue, broad theme and the opportunity for us to break through the cobwebs that had taken over our left-brained neurons. Within 2-3 days Dean and I collaborated with some friends about our topic and what route we’d like to take this project. We have solid ideas for the shots now we’re looking for props and models.
It was so incredibly wonderful to hear Dean talk about photography again (in a creative fashion). We’ll keep you posted on our progress with this new project (I CAN’T WAIT!!!) and what exactly we may need from our fans!
Abject and Flake are the two photos Dean completed today, have a look!
