Philosophy
My logo, the Fotofu Yin-Yang, causes some confusion so to help understand the concept of my brand I have added this page in an attempt at explaining my approach to my love of photography.
Yes, it is based on the well-known martial arts term, 'Kung Fu' and that's where the similarity ends. I draw my inspiration from the concept of Kung Fu. I'm not a 3rd dan black-belt master of any form of martial art, it's simply a philosophy supporting my efforts to improve my photographic art.
The original meaning of Kung Fu is quite hard to translate as there is no English equivalent. In short, Kung Fu (or gungfu) means "achievement through great effort".
You can say that a person's Kung Fu is good in cooking, or that someone has Kung Fu in calligraphy; saying that a person possesses Kung Fu in an area implies skill in that area, which they have worked hard to develop.
There are various philosophies around the term Kung Fu, suggesting a deeper meaning.
For a process to truly be Kung Fu, the following three elements must be present:
• Motivation
• Self-discipline
• Time
Once motivation and discipline have become an integral part of a person's life, it is important to spend time on practice. This is said to be a very important aspect of Kung Fu.
Many ancient Chinese philosophers and martial artists consider time the most valuable commodity in a person's life, as time cannot be replaced. By finding interest in and putting effort and time into every action, one will make the best use of time, and live a happy and productive life.
(Source: Wikipedia>kung-fu)
When I realised that my passion for photography was more than simply a hobby I set out to become the best photographer I could be.
So, the process continues - my motivation and self-discipline, the time I spend learning and hopefully improving my skills - to achieve excellence through long practice.
FOTOFU is the motivation behind my photographic work.
I'm not saying it's easy but I like to think that if I keep at it then maybe someday.............DF
The original meaning of Kung Fu is quite hard to translate as there is no English equivalent. In short, Kung Fu (or gungfu) means "achievement through great effort".
You can say that a person's Kung Fu is good in cooking, or that someone has Kung Fu in calligraphy; saying that a person possesses Kung Fu in an area implies skill in that area, which they have worked hard to develop.
There are various philosophies around the term Kung Fu, suggesting a deeper meaning.
For a process to truly be Kung Fu, the following three elements must be present:
• Motivation
• Self-discipline
• Time
Once motivation and discipline have become an integral part of a person's life, it is important to spend time on practice. This is said to be a very important aspect of Kung Fu.
Many ancient Chinese philosophers and martial artists consider time the most valuable commodity in a person's life, as time cannot be replaced. By finding interest in and putting effort and time into every action, one will make the best use of time, and live a happy and productive life.
(Source: Wikipedia>kung-fu)
When I realised that my passion for photography was more than simply a hobby I set out to become the best photographer I could be.
So, the process continues - my motivation and self-discipline, the time I spend learning and hopefully improving my skills - to achieve excellence through long practice.
FOTOFU is the motivation behind my photographic work.
I'm not saying it's easy but I like to think that if I keep at it then maybe someday.............DF