photography
Don't Worship the Masters
John Neel [http://www.pixiq.com/article/the-masters-are-not-gods-part-1] explains why it’s OK to admire the greats in photography, without resorting to copping their styles: > “Unlike what some might think, the greats are not gods. They are instead, exceptional models.” I would add that for every exceptional model, there’
The Rules of Photography
Ever notice how the “rules” of photography get more objective when money is involved? I’ve been asking myself a lot lately about the most common guidelines given to new photographers in tutorials and classes. Some are based on science: how the eye, the brain and external stimuli work together.
The Pros Do Not Own Photography
But you’d never knew based on the debates they have. This is an actual question appearing on the Society of Publication Designer's website [http://www.spd.org/2013/02/dashwood-books.php], from an interview with David Strettell, and highlighted on the popular A Photo Editor blog [http:
Your Photos Are Not Files
Your photos are a meditation of sorts; slow gazes of your life in a fast glance world. Beware of the urge to file, sort, rate, tag and categorize by face, date and location. Treating your moments as files is addictive to our lizard brains…the very part of the brain
Pro Photographers Discovering the Advantages of the Amateur
Over on Chase Jarvis’s blog [http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2013/02/3-undeniable-reasons-to-pursue-personal-work-why-being-the-guinea-pig-pays-off-bigtime/] , pro photographer Joey L. lists 3 reasons pursuing personal projects can help even the professional photographer: > You’d be surprised at how many artistic people there are out there who reach a certain level, then
Advice on Turning Pro
Or, better put, why to think twice about turning pro. This is a painting by John Baldessari made between 1966-1968, informing artists on what sells (via Signal vs. Noise [http://37signals.com/svn/posts/3405-john-baldessari-american-b-1931-tips]).
John Jay on Creativity
It’s a simple message: don’t get silo’d. Creativity abounds when you step outside your comfort zone and away from your comfort people. When a photographer tells me they “specialize” in a certain process, I have to think there’s entire worlds of ideas they’ve chosen to
It's All for Rent
Seth Godin [http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2013/01/owning-vs-renting.html] reminds us of something we all know; but you’d never know it from our actions: > “It’s all for rent, with a cancellation clause that can kick in at any time.” Sure, that goes for the
A Deeper Look at Constraints and Creativity
Harvard Business Review [http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/01/how_intelligent_constraints_dr.html] weighs in on the link between constraints and creativity: > A study conducted at the University of Amsterdam’s Department of Social Psychology proved that tough obstacles can prompt people to open their minds, look
"Authenticity is the New Bullshit"
Hugh MacLeod posts [http://gapingvoid.com/authenticity/] what could be a new book, but is instead a living, evolving blog post about everything he’s learned as a successful artist in the past decade or so: > “15. We are ready for the third age of education: The