I'd say 25% of my stuff is original. And by that I mean working from photos I've taken like the one of one of my buddies below. Working directly from the natural source requires a ton of observational skill and knowledge I can't yet put into practice. If I want to buy more speakers, I have to hang on to my day job.
House of the Rising Sone Out in the mid or far field Dedicated mid-woofers are over-rated