You get an idea for a series of photos and then totally at random find someone else already doing it?  Ugh.  I guess I shouldn't let it bother me, it's not like it was a terribly original idea and my own interpretation will be a little different anyway.

It's usually one of those ideas that you have been working on for a year.  Knowing that it is going to be one of the coolest original ideas.

1. I just freaked out and thought I was the OP and didn't remember posting this.

2. I am working on a series. And this is why it's a secret...for the most part.

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Not really.

there aren't any really new ideas, ya know. it's pretty much all been done.
unless you duplicated each others work extremely tightly, there's lots of room for hundreds of interpretations.

yours will be different, its all good.

u cant say your pictures are the same tho, coz u havent even shot them yet!!

how do u know their photos came out the same as their original 'idea'?

and how do u know your pictures will come out the same as your original 'idea'?

if u want to use your creative ability in any way, atleast try to treat your ideas as the things they are.....guidelines......figments or your imagination.....dreams.........they are not the photos themselves!

i would say if u feel strongly about that idea, then shoot it, but be prepared to just use it (your idea) as a guideline, just incase something better comes along on the day, something that u didnt 'imagine'. and if u are too busy chasing rainbows (your ideas) u may not even see the better opportunity when its trying to slap u in the face.

i cant remember the last time i preconcieved a picture, and i cant say i ever want to either. i think your self belief in being able to utilise the ingredients around you to their maximum, is far more importrant than the idea itself.

i say go shoot it......see what happens.  good luck