Efficiency
Everyone wants to be more efficient. But no one would want to describe their art as “efficient.” The groundbreaking stuff tends to be incredibly inefficient in its making.
What's Next for You?
When people like your work, they want more of it. Believe it or not, this can be a hard concept for writers and photographers. We love to refine. It's comforting. It avoids the pain of solving creative problems and producing more work. Creativity is a numbers game. The
What Photography Really Produces
The print isn’t the end product of your photography. Neither is the screen. The end product is the joy of being present when photographing. Photography is a rare deep dive into our own brains. It’s an exploration of what we perceive in nature, people, civilization or the lack
Why Photograph?
Brooks Jensen has compiled a great list of reasons to photograph [https://overcast.fm/+DdfN_M_Y] that have nothing to do with selling your photography or becoming a well-known photographer (from his LensWork podcast).
Don't Cage Your Enthusiasm
I saw the first of many concerts I'll be attending this summer a few days ago. It was Cage the Elephant, the new kings of garage band rock. Whenever I see one of their shows, I'm struck by the energy and enthusiasm they put into every
How to Photograph Fireworks
Right now, thousands of photography blogs are readying their fireworks photo tutorials. Here's my fireworks tutorial: 1. Take pictures of things that are a lot more interesting than fireworks.
"My Most Important Camera Feature is How It Makes Me Feel"
This article [http://petapixel.com/2016/05/09/important-camera-feature-makes-feel/] got all kinds of attention a few weeks ago: > "Could the most important thing about a camera really have nothing to do with its performance or output? Could how the camera makes you feel really be more important than
Choose Your Audience
Content is king. But what is a king if there are no subjects? The hey-look-at-me artists never get the right kind of attention, because there's too many of them of sort through. They value “eyeballs” and page views. They put the content ahead of audience. The smart ones
