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Monday Missive — September 24, 2018

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Rich

Quotes “What ultimately made The Americans a document with real staying power? ‘Frank revealed a people who were plagued by racism, ill-served by their politicians, and also rendered increasingly numb by the rising culture of consumerism,’ Greenough noted. ‘But it’s … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — September 17, 2017

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Rich

Quotes “Just put on the lens and go.” – Miroslav Tichy “The best critiques I’ve seen are not about the image’s technical properties. The best critiques question why the photograph was created in the first place.” — CJ Chilvers in … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — September 10, 2018

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Rich

Quotes “I believe that the essence of photography is black and white. Color is but a deviance.” — Sarah Moon “We are making photographs to understand what our lives mean to us.” — Ralph Hattersley “Great photography is about depth … Continue reading →

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September 3, 2018

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Rich

Quotes “Your photography is a record of your living, for anyone who really sees.” — Paul Strand Results are uncertain even among the more experienced photographers. — Matthew Brady There is only you and your camera. The limitations in your … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — August 27, 2018

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Rich

Quotes “Creativity works best when we have constraints.” — David duChemin (Have Camera Will Travel video) “Fear is the single greatest obstacle in our creative lives. … The magic happens… in the unexpected.” — David duChemin “It will be about … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — August 20, 2018

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Rich

Quotes “Experience has shown that the more fascinating the subject, the less observant the photographer.” – Andreas Feininger “The picture is like a prayer, an offering, and hopefully an opening through which to seek what we don’t know, or already … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — August 13, 2018

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Rich

Quotes “Reality-based reality: It’s ever easier to weave our own reality … . We can invent our own rules, create our own theories, fabricate our own ‘facts’. It turns out, though, that when your reality is based on actual reality, … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — August 6, 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Rich

Quotes “I think it was Chase Jarvis from whom I first heard the idea that “it’s called artwork, not artf*ckingaround.” I like that. To see my art as work has given me new perspective. I have stopped assuming that it’s … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — July 30, 2018

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Rich

Quotes “Photography offers so many different ways to tell a story.” — Fiona Struengmann in an interview with Cat Lachowskyj in Lens Culture “Art does not reproduce the visible; rather, it makes visible.” – Paul Klee “Creativity isn’t about wild … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — July 16, 2018

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Rich

Quotes “Kindness. Expertise. Attitude. Skill. Emotional intelligence. Honesty. Generous persistence. Willingness to take risks. Loyalty. Perceptivity. Attention span. Care. Self awareness…” — Seth Godin, June 28, 2018 “There are no bad pictures; that’s just how your face looks sometimes.”– Abraham … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — July 9, 2018

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Rich

Quotes “Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful.” — John Maeda “On some level art is first an act arising from the self. Only then can it be concerned about speaking to, engaging with, or pleasing others. … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — July 2, 2018

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Rich

Quotes All by Keith Carter at B & H Optic 2018 “Tell the truth as you know it.” “We all need the work of others.” “Make friends with uncertainty.” “The full weight and mystery of your art rests upon your … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — June 25, 2018

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Rich

Quotes “I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.” — John Cage “No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — June 18, 2018

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Rich

Quotes “But Kandinsky did not intend for his theories to be prescriptive. Artmaking, he insisted, was about freedom.” — From How to Be an Artist, According to Wassily Kandinsky, by Rachel Lebowitz, Jun 12, 2017, Artsy.net “Quitting merely because you’re … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — June 11, 2018

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Rich

Quotes “There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.” – Norman Vincent Peale “Creativity is a natural extension of our enthusiasm.” – Earl Nightingale “Nothing right can be accomplished in art without enthusiasm.” … Continue reading →

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