Lenswork - Photography And The Creative Process

HT2260 - Creativity Rejoices in Routine Two creative individuals who I particularly admire are Anthony Trollope and Johannes Brahms. What these two have in common and have provided as examples for the creative life is the consistency of their creative output by the routines they religiously kept. Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

HT2259 - The Market for Used Photographs I spent the day yesterday in one of my favorite used book stores, Robert's Books in Lincoln City, Oregon. This is a giant building filled to the brim with used books of every kind and age and interest you could possibly imagine. I picked up three volumes of short stories that I'd never heard of or seen before, treasures I am already enjoying here at the beach. And then it dawned on me, why is there no market for used photographs the way there is for used books? Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

HT2258 - An Anticipation Sport I am not a sports or wildlife photographer. What I mean by that is that I'm not trained nor practiced at doing that kind of photography. Recently however, I set out to photograph my grandkids at their softball game. My respect for sports photographers has skyrocketed. Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

HT2256 - My Inaccurate History of Photography We have each created our own photographic literacy and history of photography by the books and exhibitions we've chosen to see. That necessarily leads to holes in our understanding. For example, I know very little about German photography — and I know that hole in my knowledge means I'm missing some great work. And that is just one example! Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

HT2255 - Moments Happen Managing moments doesn't seem like it would be the core of the creative life, but the longer I pursue the art life the more I think managing moments is the key to success. Elsewhere, I've mentioned capturing ideas when the bubble up from our subconscious. Gear is another example. We all crave and love a full-featured camera that allows it to make the images of our dreams. Many times, however, such a dream machine comes with a penalty that completely neutralizes its capabilities. It's better to have a good camera with you than it is to have a perfect camera at home on the shelf. Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

LW1453 - To Thine Own Self Be True A friend of mine was recently offered an exhibition in a nice gallery. He was excited for the opportunity, but then began the negotiations and compromises the gallery requested. For example, the gallery wanted him to adopt a limited edition strategy which he doesn't do. The gallery wanted a certain kind of mat board and framing. Is it advisable that we allow the gallery to influence our artistic endeavors like this? All previous episodes of our weekly podcast are available to members of LensWork Online. 30-day Trial Memberships are only $10. Instant access, terabytes of content, inspiration and ideas that expand daily with new content. Sign up for instant access! You might also be interested in. . . Every Picture Is a Compromise, a series at www.brooksjensenarts.com. and... "How to" tutorials and camera reviews are everywhere on YouTube, but if you're interested in photography and the creative life, you need to know about the incredible resources you can access as a me

HT2254 - Cropping a Vertical Out of a Horizontal It's a bad practice to crop a vertical out of a horizontal capture. For one reason, doing so loses over half the pixels your camera captures. Isn't it a better strategy to just develop the habit of composing both a horizontal capture and a vertical capture wherever possible? Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

HT2257 - Failing is Good You won't know that you've succeeded until you first fail and then correct it. Even worse, if you get it right the first time and think you've never failed, that probably means you haven't engaged sufficient risk and pushed the boundaries of the easy. Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!