I'm thinking a lot about uniqueness and presenting what is the best in what we have. I fear this world has gone to far in relying on making compromises based on money and time. I look at architecture and we all too often read about a building needing to be torn down. Not ancient or even century old buildings, newer building made in a hurry without concern for anything more than meeting budget. We need to build things to last. Even jobs are shipped out because of money--why? Why is it that we let a concept rule the way we do things--the way we progress. I've been asked many times about the memory mates that I make--is it worth it? Well if I answered this based on making money the answer is easy--no. It is much more profitable to ship out two pictures and have them printed and slap them in a cardboard folder and deliver them in a week back to the clients. But if I answer it based on my desire to have my work always reflect my ideals of uniqueness and quality--then by all means its worth it. In everything I believe we should think only one thing--is it the best we can do? Compromising integrity leads to mediocrity. Mediocrity leads to complacency. Complacency leads us to just putting in our time and nothing more. And that leads to....well it leads to nothing...or to being controlled. I always believe that we present our best and that best hopefully gets better. I feel it is important to grow and not just monopolize on past achievement. One of the reasons I like Neil Young so much is he is always making new--same with Bob Dylan. Both could sit back and rely on what they did in the 60's and 70's, but not...they keep trying new things and making great contributions still to music. I was going through my pictures from a recent shoot and was feeling like I just didn't have it that day. I was disappointed in myself because I usually struggle, but find a groove. I didn't really and I've been struggling looking through the pictures to find gems. I liked these two iphone images and decided to put them together and make a pattern with them. Not sure what will become of this--if anything, but I'm searching for something that is mine in it...in hope to grow. Trying to make it unique. SayerMotter Photographs by Richard Sayer.