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Monday Missive — November 27, 2017

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

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 — September 11, 2017

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 — August 28, 2017

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 — April 17, 2017

Quotes “I often think of my work as visual haiku. It is an attempt to evoke and suggest through as few elements as possible rather than to describe with tremendous detail.” – Michael Kenna “Photography’s great difficulty lies in the … Continue reading

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Monday Missive – March 27, 2017

Quotes “I believe in wonder and look for it every day.” – Keith Carter “Sometimes nature seems more beautiful than strictly necessary…” — Steven Weinberg And frosts are slain and flowers begotten, And in greet underwood and cover Blossom by … Continue reading

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Monday Missive – March 13, 2017

Quotes “Every photograph is altered, to one degree or another.” – John Paul Caponigro “Sometimes reality is too complex. Stories give it form.” – Jean Luc Goddard “Your photography is a record of your living.” – Paul Strand Links – … Continue reading

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Monday Missive — February 27, 2017

Quotes “Creativity isn’t about wild talent as much as it’s about productivity. To find new ideas that work, you need to try a lot that don’t. It’s a pure numbers game.” — Robert Sutton “I found I could say things … Continue reading

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Monday Missive – February 20, 2017

Quotes “Inspiring photographs… – Can teach you a lot about photography. – Can expose you to new techniques and photographers. – Can provide great fodder for online sharining. – Can be the ultimate creativity-killing distraction.” — CJ Chilvers in A … Continue reading

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Monday Missive – November 21, 2016

Quotes “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” — Ansel Adams “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful … Continue reading

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