I saw this quote from playwright Bryony Lavery in Malcolm Gladwell’s What the Dog Saw (p. 236) and found it mirrored my own feelings before, during and even after a photoshoot: “I think when one’s working, one works between absolute confidence and absolute doubt, and I got a huge dollop of each.” I’m sure most, … Continue reading »
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The To-do List Just Got A Little Smaller
I’ve had a lot of little things on my to-do list these past few months. Most I have yet to start let alone complete. It always seems like something else gets in the way or takes priority. At times I wonder if I’ll ever get to some of the items. Will I have the time, … Continue reading »
Don’t Just Pick Up The Camera
If you had the opportunity to question many of the top professional photographers, and you could ask them only one thing about their work, you would probably ask what, in their opinion, was the key to their success. And I’m fairly confident that each and every one of them, regardless of whether they are technical … Continue reading »
Art & Soul
I picked up a copy of the new book Art & Soul, containing portraits of various actors, musicians, etc, by Pulitzer Prize-winning Brian Smith. It also contains art-related quotes from each of them. The purpose of the book is to focus “…attention on the need to ensure that arts… thrive and flourish, inspiring future generations … Continue reading »
Chaos With Order, Order With Chaos
I never seemed to be successful at photographing still-life and detail shots. I tried on a number of occasions but it just never worked. It got to the point where I gave up trying. I wouldn’t even look for opportunities and, if I somehow stumbled across one inadvertently, I’d quickly shake the thought from my … Continue reading »
TED Talks Art and Creativity
I was first introduced to TED Talks a little over a year ago. The speakers come from many different walks of life. Some are famous, and some may be quite unfamiliar. The topics, too, are quite varied and range from business to science to technology to much, much more. There seems to be something for … Continue reading »
