independence
Declare Independence
Independent thought is the most scarce resource in photography today. Not talent. Not money. Not technical ability. Blogs, books, magazines and even workshops parrot each other - and always have. Which photographers have remained interesting throughout? The ones who were doing what the others hadn’t considered. It’s, by definition,
The World Is Full Of People Who Are Waiting For
> “The world is full of people who are waiting for someone to come along and motivate them to be the kind of people they wish they could be. These people are waiting for a bus on a street where no buses pass.” — Brian Tracy
Work Alone
Whenever possible, work alone to boost your creativity. What artists have long suspected has born out to be true, according to Susan Cain in her new book, Quiet [http://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352145]. Years of experiments have shown collaboration tends to create fewer and
Artists Work Best Alone
> “Artists work best alone.” — Woz
Free Time
Most people will tell you the thing they want most is more free time. But they never keep it free once they get it. Work to live [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZv3HZvoFTg].
Amateurs Rule
From Hugh MacLeod’s Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity [http://gapingvoid.com/ie/]: > Art suffers the moment other people start paying for it. The more you need the money, the more people will tell you what to do. The less control you will have. The more