I like this notion of a ‘high culture’ (“haute culture” in French).
What if we could do the same in the realm of photography? To elevate the culture of photography to a higher height. To go BEYOND small and petty issues in photography. To think long-term in our photography and artwork, to focus on long-term thriving, and to use this knowledge to EMPOWER ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS on the globe, and far into the future!
Some proposals:
1. No categories
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Avoid the nerdy compulsion to categorize everything. Perhaps we shouldn’t categorize our photography. This means just shoot everything, with no discretion!
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2. Owning your own website/blog/platform
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To thrive long-term as a photographer, visual artist, and entrepreneur — it seems ESSENTIAL to own your own platform.
This means own your own website and domain (register on bluehost.com or 1and1.com) and install wordpress.org blogging and website framework.
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3. Visual artist, not photographer
To be only a photographer seems too basic. Go BEYOND. You’re a visual artist, not just a photographer.
This means cross-pollinate all forms of your visual artwork, with no limits!
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4. New ways of seeing the world
As photographers, we are almost visual cyborgs. With photography, we transform reality into interesting and different ways.
I am endlessly fascinated:
How can we see the world differently?
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Conclusion
Elevate yourself, your photography, and the way you see, experience, and transform the world!
ERIC
Photolosophy
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