Tag Archives: Creativity

Monday Missive — March 26, 2018

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Rich

Quotes We make our own taste, and call it reality Most of us say, “this is better, therefore I like it.” In fact, the converse is what actually happens. “I like it, therefore I’m assuring you (and me) that this … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — February 19, 2018

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Rich

Quotes “… creativity is about two things: the way we think, and the way we turn those thoughts into reality.” — David duChemin “We all start in this medium because of the magic and the challenge is to keep it … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — January 15, 2018

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Rich

Quotes “There is often a huge difference between an idea and its realization. I’ve had what I thought were great ideas that just didn’t work.“ – Andy Goldsworthy “If you do not express your own original ideas, if you do … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — January 1, 2018

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Rich

Quotes “Patience is allowing yourself longer than you thought it could possibly take to master your craft.” — David duChemim “I have accepted influences but I think I have always known ow to dominate them.” — Matisse, quoted by Robert … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — December 25, 2017

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Rich

Quotes “To be more creative is to get closer to childhood.” — Sarah Moon “The point of art has never been to make something synonymous with life, however, but to make something of reduced complexity that is nonetheless analogous to … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — Dec. 18, 2017

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Rich

Quotes “Criticism’s job is to clarify art’s mystery without destroying it.” — Robert Adams, Beauty in Photography “An expanding mindfulness of visual language gives me new ways to express myself, even if I am never understood.” — David duChemin, in … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — November 27, 2017

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Rich

Quotes “It has been liberating to allow myself to make work that is “really bad” without judging myself for it and without abandoning the journey.” — Claire Rosen in Imaginarium “Successful art rediscovers Beauty for us.” — Robert Adams in … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — November 13, 2017

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Rich

Quotes “The job of the photographer . . . is to be coherent about intuition and hope.” — Robert Adams in Beauty in Photography “. . . the best photographs rely more on the fact that the photographer saw something … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — October 9, 2017

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Rich

Quotes “‘You’re doing it wrong’ But at least you’re doing it. Once you’re doing it, you have a chance to do it better. Waiting for perfect means not starting.” — Posted by Seth Godin on October 02, 2017 “I am … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — September 11, 2017

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Rich

Quotes “Isn’t it amazing how photography has advanced without improving.” – Charles Sheeler “Spend enough time looking through the glass on your tablet and you’ll come to believe that you’re the only one with a less-than-perfect situation. With the right … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — September 4, 2017

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Rich

Quotes “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson “Have faith and pursue an unknown end.” — Francis Bacon, as written in Robert F. Kennedy’s … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — August 28, 2017

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Rich

Quotes “When we look at our photographs and find not the slightest reflection of ourselves, it is a good sign that our images have lost their souls.” — David duChemin in “The Soul of the Camera” “Creativity is about two … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — July 17, 2017

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Rich

Quotes “Every time you assume that others will be swayed by your logical argument, you’ve most likely made a significant, irrational mistake. Your actions and your symbols and your tribe dwarf the words you use to make your argument.” — … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — July 3, 2017

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Rich

Quotes “You’re better than you think you are.” — Seth Godin on June 30, 2017 “I will not be just a tourist in the world of images, just watching images passing by which I cannot live in, make love to, … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — June 26, 2017

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Rich

Quotes “I don’t figure out my vision and my direction so I can make photographs, I make photographs so I can figure out my vision and direction.” — David DuChemin, Vision is Better, Episode 61 “That’s how you discover your … Continue reading →

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