Silicon Valley thinking to photography:

Don’t strive towards perfection in photography. Instead, strive towards making the most simple “viable” image which is acceptable!

What is an MVI?

Minimum viable image (MVI) means:

Disdain detail. Focus on the substance, subject, and visual-emotional impact of your photos.

To know if your photo is simple and strong enough, “stress test”them which means:

Keep applying all these filters trying to destroy your image. If your image still survives and holds up, it is good.

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Is it simple enough?

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Strive to make your photos as simple as possible. Something to experiment with is “edge detection”or:

Can you clearly see the edges of your photos?