LensWork - Photography and the Creative Process
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LensWork - Photography and the Creative Process
Random Observations on Art, Photography, and the Creative Process. These talks focus on the creative process in fine art photography. LensWork editor Brooks Jensen side-steps techno-talk and artspeak to offer a stimulating mix of ideas, experience, and observations from his 50 years as a fine art ph...
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HT2411 - Fleeting Ideas
It's said that Charles Dickens during his long meandering walks through London, would always carry with him a notebook. He would jot down descriptions...
HT2410 - The Unexpected Project
Some of the best advice I've ever heard came from a workshop instructor from my early days in photography, Stewart Harvey. He said the best photograph...
HT2409 - The Unrecognized Masterpiece
Earlier this year I was reading a book on creativity and the author proposed that even the best creators and artists rarely are aware they are produci...
LW1475 - The Dilemma of Volume
LW1475 - The Dilemma of Volume
I remember a time when the creation of a single outstanding image was enough. In fact, that single great image wa...
HT2408 - Viewer Fatigue vs Disinterestedness
We've probably all had the experience when showing a body of work that the viewer doesn't complete the entire project from start to finish. Does this...
HT2407 - Paul Strand
Paul Strand has been a favorite of mine for over 50 years. Three of his books are in my top 10 all-time favorites list. Time in New England (1950), Un...
HT2406 - GPS EXIF Data
I can connect my cameras to my cell phone in such a way that each image I photograph records the GPS information from my cell phone into the ex of dat...
HT2405 - I Am Not a Landscape Photographer
Don't get me wrong, I do photograph the landscape. But the purpose of my landscape photography is not to make a statement about the landscape but rath...
HT2404 - From the Overlook
I was recently at a scenic overlook where there were quite a number of others using what appear to be fairly modern digital cameras and long lenses. I...
HT2403 - Sales Are Not a Measure of Success
Unless, that is, your objective with photography is to provide an income. When someone tells me it's their best-selling image, what I hear is that thi...
HT2402 - Has photography become too easy
What are the implications when thousands of photographers are making tens of thousands of spectacular images? What happens to the value of accomplishm...
LW1474 - Choosing Your Camera
LW1474 - Choosing Your Camera
I've been a presenter at two different events in the last 10 days, and in both events I was asked about my camera....
HT2401 - Where the Mona Lisa Was Painted
Photographers are compelled to include location information in their image captions. Why? Does the viewer need to know this? Maybe we should reveal th...
HT2400 - The Importance of Being Thick-skinned
Photography at times can be so cruel. Our best plans can evaporate in technical failure. Our precious artwork can be rejected by a monstrous editor. A...
HT2399 - My Theory on Locations
I continue to believe that location is an overrated commodity in photography. Perhaps this doesn't prove my idea, but in the last month on the road I'...
HT2398 - Food Clothing, and Shelter
In my twenties I work for the 9th largest retailer in the United States, a company called Fred Meyer, located in the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Meyer had...
HT2397 - What You Can Do
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus advised us that the only constant is change. This is so true in our creative and artistic lives. When I hit the road...
HT2396 - Quite Possibly the Last Time
I remember during the last months of Maureen's life, she would often ask if this was the last time I she would do something or other. At the time I th...
HT2395 - The Eye of the Beholder
Brooks is under the weather today, so here is an excerpt from his most recent workshop where he discusses the necessity for artists to have a bit of a...
LW1473 - The Core of Photography
LW1473 - The Core of Photography
(Brooks is under the weather today, so here is an excerpt from a recent workshop presentation).
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HT2394 - We Are Being Trained Against the Still Image
Next time you are watching TV or a movie, take note of how many shots use a moving camera. Typically, the subject will be still, but the camera is mov...
HT2393 - Mourning the Loss of Prints
I know, I know, I'm probably being a bit reactionary here, but it seems to me that the world is slowly letting go of prints as a medium for photograph...
HT2392 - Response Before Capture
Yesterday, I was asked if I have any rituals I use when I'm out photographing. I assume her question was about routines, not religious actions. The mo...
HT2391 - The Only Way to Know with Certainty
Some photographers advise us to turn off IBIS when we use a tripod. Others say it's okay to leave IBIS on all the time. Who's advice should you take?<...
HT2390 - Better Camera or Better Technique
If you want to improve your photography, which will propel your work to the next level, a better camera or a better technique? This is a trick questio...
HT2389 - How Long to Finish
It's not uncommon that our artistic magnum opus requires a long gestation and is the results of possibly years of work. In addition to such substantia...
HT2388 - The Importance of Scale
Some images look better when they are big prints. Some look better as small prints. Knowing the best scale for a print is an art in itself. Knowing th...
LW1472 - Treasuring Our Elders
LW1472 - Treasuring Our Elders
I started photography because of images. The aspect of photography that I didn't anticipate was its power to conn...
HT2387 - Migrant Mother PPI
Is it fair to say that one of the most important and world-changing images from all of photographic history is Migrant Mother by Dorothea Lange? For o...
HT2386 - A Sense of Immediacy
Regardless of the subject, when the objective is to connect with a viewer, immediacy and presence are important compositional goals. Curiously enough,...
HT2385 - Gathering Backgrounds
Surprisingly enough, digital processing has opened the door to texture-like backgrounds for our projects. Applying a textured background is easy and c...
HT2384 - Your Way of Seeing the World
An element of human nature that I find constantly amusing is the advice I receive from others about where to go to make a photograph. Isn't it interes...
HT2383 - Shooting Skies for Sky Replacement
I'm still slightly hesitant to use Sky Replacement because it seems to approach a line of demarcation that I'm not particularly comfortable crossing....
HT2382 - Amazingly Handheld
The old rule of thumb I learned in my youth about shutter speeds advises that we should use a tripod unless the shutter speed is at least 1 over the f...
HT2381 - PBWA Is Not Luck
On several occasions, I've mentioned that my favorite way of exploring photography is PBWA — Photography By Wandering Around. At first this might look...
LW1471 - A Case for Project Photography
LW1471 - A Case for Project Photography
We all love creating that spectacular image that gets matted, framed, and hung on the wall. There is a r...
HT2380 - Sometimes Easy, Sometimes Not
During my travels to the West Coast, I've had a number of small projects that I've engaged with the hopes of developing into a Seeing in SIXES present...
HT2379 - Introducing Photographers on Photography
I love a good quote that makes me think about the creative process and the art life. I'm just beginning my third reading of a great book edited by Nat...
HT2347 - The Element of Surprise
All drama involves a reveal of one kind or another. Audiences expect it and love it. The same can be true for photography. Why else would so many peop...
HT2346 - Tiny Print, Giant Mat
In one of my visits to the Art Institute of Chicago, I saw a display of photography that consisted of 35mm contact prints matted and framed to 16x20"....