Random Observations on Art, Photography, and the Creative Process. These short 2-4 minute 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 35 years as a fine art photographer, writer, and publisher. Topics include a wide range of subjects from finding subject matter to presenting your work and building an audience. Brooks Jensen is the publisher of LensWork, one of the world's most respected and award-winning photography publications, known for its museum-book quality printing and luxurious design. LensWork has subscribers in over 73 countries. His latest books are "The Creative Life in Photography" (2013) and "Looking at Images (2014).
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HT1192 - Comparisons
HT1192 - Comparisons
It's my observation that photographers are not very good at accurately assessing their own work. They either think it's far better than it is or that it's far worse than it is. In my youth, I went through a long period where I compared my work to the Masters I admired. I think this was a useful exercise. But at some point these kinds of comparisons can become debilitating because it can degenerate into copying.