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The Lightning Rod Theory of Photographic Inspiration
Wow, that’s a mouthful. Let me explain: You hear creative types talk about inspiration all the time. Sometimes, it’s because the muse is talking, the inspiration’s flowing, and it seems as though,...
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Repetition, Evolution and Craft
La Cruceta del Vigia, Ponce, Puerto Rico A friend recently shared something with me that I’d like to pass along. Paying it forward, as it were. Before I show you what he shared, though, I’m going to go...
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Here’s Your Permission Slip.
Knock, knock... Hopefully neither of you will mind if I do a little thinking aloud in this post. I realized something today: I’ve read an awful lot of books on photography in the few years. Some...
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Burn The Box
Reflected Flag Whether you’ve been doing photography (or some other creative endeavor) for about five minutes, or for something closer to five decades, it helps to think about your craft, your approach...
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How Do I Become a Photographer?
Taken by a photographer. Really. If you were expecting a comment about Carnegie Hall and practice, practice, practice, you’ve come to the wrong blog. I’m a whole ‘nother class of wiseass. You want to...
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Beyond Photography: Gustavo Cerati, Meet Man Ray
The first time I heard Soda Stereo was around the time that their last studio album, Sueño Stereo, came out. Though the band would soon go their separate ways, I continued to follow the solo career of...
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Michael Wilson Interview (Or: A Few Words About Photography, By Way of Lyle...
Lyle Lovett, "Release Me" (Photo: Michael Wilson) One night a couple of months back, I was at a total loss about what to write in this space. I’d been shooting, and had even been doing a bit of...
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What’s Your Photography For?
Sometimes, in photography as in life, the questions are just as important as the answers. So, with that in mind, think this one over for a second: What is your photography for? I don’t necessarily mean...
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