Are You Getting the Most Out of Photography?
Guy Tal can change your entire attitude towards your role in photography. This is a great paragraph: > “As time goes by, you become adept at operating your equipment, augment your kit with various items (whether you actually need them or not), visit some “must see” locations, make some copies
We Need To Get Comfortable With The Idea Of
> “We need to get comfortable with the idea of letting go of any thing at any time now because we let go of every thing in the end.” — Patrick Rhone [http://patrickrhone.com]
The Future of the Photo Book
A photo book designer explains his vision of the future of photo books: > “The paper photo book represents solidity, something we can literary hold on to. It is a tangible object and, despite being a reproduction, it has the aura of the original object, in this case the photograph.
The Latest Issue Of The A Lesser Photographer
The latest issue of the A Lesser Photographer newsletter [http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=17ac74e26fc4e20c4b566f584&id=05c6860834] is out!
Let Go of Legacy
Your legacy is not for you to create. The myth of the legacy haunts all of us, especially artists. Yet there is nothing we can do about it. We don’t get to write our biographies after we’re dead. We don’t get to choose how our work is
Chris Marquardt Reads A Lesser Photographer
For those of you who want an audiobook version of A Lesser Photographer, Chris Marquardt is reading it a chapter per episode on his podcast.
Ignore the Rule Of Thirds
Chris Marquardt and Allan (of The Two Hosers’ fame) take on the rule of thirds in the latest episode of Tips from the Top Floor. Yes, the rule of thirds is mostly bunk, but it still appears in every photo tips collection ever written. Why?
The Photographic Dictionary
Pick a word, interpret it and add to the dictionary. Great idea. It’s not the only project of its kind, but it’s the interpretation that makes or breaks such a thing. I know we’re all sick of the lazy, textbook definitions of photo terms. Via PDN [http:
When We Celebrate The Act Of Creativity Regardless
> “When we celebrate the act of creativity regardless of its purpose, we get slogans like ‘make your mark.’ As if making a mark is always a good thing…Look around: the world doesn’t need more vandals, it needs more cleanup crews.” — Austin Kleon [http://austinkleon.com/2014/07/
So, who are we making photos for anyway?
> “I need to make photos for the NON-photographers. That’s why I got into photography in the first place.” via Craft & Vision [https://twitter.com/CraftAndVision/status/577839672853950464/]