Personal style?

[RedGoblinz]

I've read quite a bit about acquiring a personal style when it comes to post processing your own photos. To me, what a personal style means is that when someone looks at your photo, they'll know its yours, because of the way it looks and feels.

I'm actually struggling on making my photos recognizable. The photos that attract to me are the ones that are clean and sharp, so i would prefer my photos to be that way as well, thinking thats probably my 'style'. But apparently , i dont think its working very well, especially when i make those images that have a more emotional feel to it, which wouldnt look clean and sharp.

Im not sure if i explained it well enough to be understood, my question is on what you guys think. Is that Clean and sharp 'style' too common and i'd have to find another 'style' to be recognizable, or being recognizable doesnt come from personal style?

[NathanFranke]

Process the images the way you want your images to look. If you're just doing something to stand out, you're not really making the images that you want to make. Style will develop, by itself, over time.

[zona5101]

Yes, what Nathan said.
Style is what happens while you're busy taking pictures.

[AdrenoJunkie]

Originally Posted by NathanFranke

Process the images the way you want your images to look. If you're just doing something to stand out, you're not really making the images that you want to make. Style will develop, by itself, over time.

+1 Your style will develop according to your tastes and imagination. Trying to 'come up' with a style isn't gonna work because it's not natural. Just take the kind of photos you like, process them the way you like and before you know it your style will show itself. Possibly without you even realizing it. I have alot of people who want to hire or work with me because they like my style over other photographers they see. I had no idea I had a style and I still have no idea what it is. I just take photos I like and process them how I like.

[ravncat]

And style is certainly not just a photoshop action or manner of processing. It's how you do everything, from concept to display.

It's tied into your own personal vision, how you see the world.

[RedGoblinz]

Thanks for all your replies, guess ill just let Time do its job!

[Krusty79]

As LeeR said, don't force finding your style because you may be limiting yourself. It will evolve over time.