How to Avoid Mediocrity in Your Personal Photography
Even in ancient times, poets and playwrights would constantly seek the approval of the public.
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2016
Street Photography Quick Links: December 2015
Street Photography Quick Links is a compilation of Links, Projects, News, Videos, Events, or anything that is related to street photography or photography in particular that I have personally consumed. Perhaps these might interest you or make you think. If you want to send some links my way, details will be at the bottom of the post below:
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A Photographer’s Search For Meaning
My friend Aaron Offord sent me Viktor Frankl’s “Man’s Search for Meaning” which has been one of the most inspirational and uplifting books I’ve read in a while. The story outlines Frankl’s story of surviving the Holocaust; he was a Jewish psychologist from Vienna. He writes about his struggles, and how men were able to survive the extermination camps.
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Why Do You Backup Your Photos?
I have lost hundreds and thousands of photographs over the years, due to hard drive failures, forgetting to backup my images, or by accidentally deleting photos (before transferring them).
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Why Do You Take Photos?
Dear friend,
I wanted to share an idea I had with you in regards to philosophy, life, photography, physics, and Elon Musk from Tesla.
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Reduce
Dear friend,
I wanted to share some thoughts with you on “reducing”, “subtraction”, “less is more” — whatever along those lines.
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Staying True: Interview with Jonathan Higbee
Interview by A.g. De Mesa, Photos by Jonathan Higbee
A.G.: Any creative pursuit, especially photography comes with anxiety and a whole lot of uncertainty. We all have our ways of dealing with them but for Jonathan Higbee, it is the impetus that is driving his work forward. Together with his keen eye on color and creative juxtapositions, he positions his work to counteract this anxiety by putting it front and center in his work. Check out our conversation and his visually arresting photos in this interview.
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The Joy of Friendship
I just went to a friend’s wedding the other day— and man, it was so much fun.
Singing, dancing, drinking, eating— the air full of merriment and joy.
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New Year’s (Not to Do) Resolutions
Happy 2016; goodbye 2015.
Every year, we are told what to do for a new year’s resolution.
I propose something opposite this year— let us try to propose things not to do this year.
It is kind of like a Lenten promise— for 40 days deciding something not to do anymore. I have tried Lenten promises in terms of things to do— but these never seem to work out. Figuring out what to not do (or abstain from) actually tends to be easier.
Abstinence is easier than forcing yourself to do something.
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