After watching a documentary on one of my all time favorite R&B singers, Maxwell, my passion for what I love to do has been revived. There is always a time where my inspiration dwindles and I yearn for a push, some type of light bulb to go off. This documentary is about this vocal artists journey to completing his most recent album, BLACKsummersnight. As an artist myself, I get inspired by his emotions and feelings behind what each song means to him and his overall passion for music. He talks about "the lessons that I have learned to live first and create after" which I find to be true with all art forms in terms of the experiences that create these monumental moments in your life. Those experiences are great influences and inspirations for art...even more for the artist.
When he talks about one of his singles, "Pretty Wings," his description behind this beautifully written song, comes to light.
"Pretty Wings is about letting someone go, letting them go when you know that you would rather them not go, but knowing in some way that the timing isn't right and that you're supposed to separate, live and maybe come back together. And even if you don't, just understand that higher voice, that pushes you to see the big picture and make a hard decision."
This song bleeds and oozes this description and meaning behind the love of this track; it creates this relatable story. This creation of a story reverts back to what I yearn to portray within my photographs. This is one aspect I have been working on for the past two quarters and am beginning to understand how to let the picture speak for itself; in the same way this song speaks to it's listener.
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