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Monday Missive — May 11, 2020

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Rich

Quotes “I started not with the feel of the city but with my own emotions. I felt dark, lonely, a little scared, and I built a city—based on New York—out of that feeling. Instead of choosing shapes, I chose lights … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — August 26, 2019

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Rich

Quotes “Art is the great democrat, calling forth creative genius from every sector of society, disregarding race or religion or wealth or color.” – John Fitzgerald Kennedy “Let’s make things exist and then judge later. Don’t cancel the process of … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — July 1, 2019

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Rich

Quotes [Poetry is] “an immense conversation of the soul.” — Joy Harjo, next US poet laureate of the US. Applies to photography as well. “The great geniuses are those who have kept their childlike spirit and have added to it … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — June 3, 2019

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Rich

Quotes “You are your own first and most important audience. That’s how you please your audience. By making your art for you.” — David DuChemin ‘“[He] encouraged me to let myself go, not hold anything back, try everything,” she recalled‘ … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — February 11, 2019

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Rich

Quotes “… how did we come so quickly and so far from the time when a guy like Ansel Adams was happy with 12 good photographs a year? Where has the slower, more considered, less frantic approach to craft gone? … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — February 4, 2019

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Rich

Quotes “Fear of failure is the saddest reason on earth not to do what you were meant to do” — J.K. Rowling “I focus on the photographic object, the print, or the artist book, as a keepsake of my experience … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — January 7, 2019

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Rich

Quotes “In a world filled with empty noise, the most important slots are reserved for the poets we seek to listen to, and the poet we seek to become.” — Seth Godin, December 25, 2018  “Our ideas regarding success should … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — November 19, 2018

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Rich

Quotes “Even if you’re not sure of where it will lead, today’s the day to begin.” — Seth Godin, November 3, 2018 “Look at the acknowledged masters of this craft and you will see large bodies of work that focus … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive — May 14, 2018

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Rich

Quotes “Taking pictures is like tiptoeing into the kitchen late at night and stealing Oreo cookies.” -– Diane Arbus “The formula for doing a good job in photography is to think like a poet.” — Imogen Cunningham “Once a woman … Continue reading →

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Monday Missive – March 20, 2017

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Rich

Quotes “There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment.” — Robert Frank “There will be times when you will be in the field without a camera. And, you will see the most glorious sunset or … Continue reading →

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