Autotelic Photography
This is a super basic idea, but I think an important one: Do you enjoy looking at your own photos? Moreover: Would you pursue photography as an art-creation form, even if you couldn’t share your photos with others?
April 2019
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Your Artwork (ARS) is Always in Beta
One of the biggest inspirations behind the idea of ARS: Recognizing that your artwork and life is always in beta (testing) mode.
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Making Instead of Taking Photos by Ibarionex Perello
Ibarionex Perello: When I began teaching photography, a photographer noted that I described my process as making rather than taking photographs. It had never been a conscious thing, but rather a natural assessment of how I created my photographs.
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Treat Everyday Like a Mini-Lifetime
A philosophical idea: Perhaps to live the best possible life, we should treat every and each day like a mini-lifetime (as if we were going to die tonight). This is why I think this: If you lived everyday like today were your last, you would squander/waste a lot less time. You would do more, accomplish…
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True Friendship
A true friend: someone who wants what is best for you, is friends with you because they want to help empower you (giver).
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Leica Q2 Photos
Shots from Leica Q2, shot on JPEG, max contrast, saturation, and sharpness in the “ vivid” filter:
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Tabula Rasa Photography
I love this notion of “tabula rasa” (clean slate philosophy).
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Never Stop Iterating
Publish and things in progress, because your art (ars) is always in beta mode (arsbeta.com)
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Turbo Thoughts
My thoughts of today (reading “The Genealogy of Morals” by Nietzsche) at the Potrero Hill Library in SF: The point of life isn’t to minimize pain. Why anesthesia yourself? What if pain was a necessary accompaniment to achieve epic greatness? How to fight depression — prioritize yourself and your own needs/self-focus to the greatest extent.…
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Instinctive Photography
Shoot based on your gut, choose your photos based on your gut, and process and share your photos based on your gut.
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Genuine Progress
Focus progressing in your own life according to your own ideals.
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In Praise of Buying Used and Refurbished
A thought — When you have the opportunity, never buy anything brand-new.
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Can You Enjoy Something Without Owning It?
Make more, own less.
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Details
Closeup crops of Leica Q2:
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Do More With Less.
What is technology? My definition: The power to do more with less.
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Euclid Geometry: Color Coordination
Oliver Byrne — made Euclid’s “Elements” book into color — to aid learning. Learn more here, or access more below: Download PDF link (holybooks.com) Digitized PDF (Jemmy Button) Digital Math Archive
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Luxury vs Democratic Tools
A thought: It seems now, we all can afford the same great tools (in terms of functionality). However there are still “luxury” tools (iPhones, Leica Cameras) as opposed to ‘Democratic’ tools (OnePlus Android phones, RICOH cameras), etc. So perhaps the future of technology and society is this: Either you will have a ‘luxury’ device/tool (that…
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In Praise of Franz Kline and Abstract Art
When I see the work of Kline, I see his soul through his brush strokes, and I also “see faces”: