THE MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER

Here are some notable quotes from “The Modern Photographer”:

“You are a visual honeybee. Keep cross-pollinating and making your own unique visual honey. Never be satisfied with your pictures but find joy in the process of creating your images” oai_citation:1,THE-MODERN-PHOTOGRAPHER.pdf.
“To work was to be a good daughter sister human. I was worth as much as I could help my family to survive. But now I am working to understand my intrinsically defined value. I am worth a lot. My time is not free, my energy is not limitless, my life is short” oai_citation:2,THE-MODERN-PHOTOGRAPHER.pdf.
“The internet has revolutionized how art and photography is published, distributed, and consumed. This is our opportunity to think big, innovate, and tap into the infinite opportunities of these changes as modern photographers” oai_citation:3,THE-MODERN-PHOTOGRAPHER.pdf.
“Why do I make pictures? Do I make pictures just for myself? Or also for others? What happens when you do not make pictures? Do you get depressed, sad, antsy? Do you make pictures to show your appreciation of life and the inherent beauty in the world?” oai_citation:4,THE-MODERN-PHOTOGRAPHER.pdf.
“A â€˜true fanâ€™ is someone willing to spend money on purchasing your products or paying for your services. The goal is not to build a massive following. The goal is to build a small and loyal following” oai_citation:5,THE-MODERN-PHOTOGRAPHER.pdf.
“What is the value of money for me? Do you desire to make a full-time living from photography? If so, why? Do you desire to make part-income or side income from your photography? If so, why?” oai_citation:6,THE-MODERN-PHOTOGRAPHER.pdf.
“10x thinking is thinking ten times bigger than what you think youâ€™re capable of. Instead of aiming to sell 100 copies of your book, aim to sell 10x as many (1000 copies)” oai_citation:7,THE-MODERN-PHOTOGRAPHER.pdf.
“For your photographic life aim to do the same: Aim big. Shoot for the moon” oai_citation:8,THE-MODERN-PHOTOGRAPHER.pdf.
“Money is a tool for different things: security, comforts, and freedom. Decide what you actually want and need in your life” oai_citation:9,THE-MODERN-PHOTOGRAPHER.pdf.
“â€˜Selling outâ€™ means to compromise your ethics and personal code of beliefs in order to make money. However, if you stay true to your own vision and believe that what you provide has value, you are not selling out” oai_citation:10,THE-MODERN-PHOTOGRAPHER.pdf.
“Studying other fields such as engineering, physics, quantum mechanics, and computer science has given me new ideas that I have been able to integrate into my visual art” oai_citation:11,THE-MODERN-PHOTOGRAPHER.pdf.
“To charge money for your intellectual work and your art is to recognize that your work has a cost. It took time and energy. It did not come naturally and easily” oai_citation:12,THE-MODERN-PHOTOGRAPHER.pdf.
“In marketing there are only two paths: be loved/hated or be ignored. To build loyal followers be unabashedly you” oai_citation:13,THE-MODERN-PHOTOGRAPHER.pdf.
“As a female immigrant and refugee, I was taught that my labor was cheapâ€¦ My family believed that it was obviously cheaper” oai_citation:14,THE-MODERN-PHOTOGRAPHER.pdf.
“Understand why you make pictures and use that spirit to motivate yourself to continue making more pictures and to push your photographic vision” oai_citation:15,THE-MODERN-PHOTOGRAPHER.pdf.
“Constantly challenge and push yourself 25% more than you think you are capable of. Charge 25% more for your photo services, seek higher personal goals for your own photography and avoid boredom at all costs” oai_citation:16,THE-MODERN-PHOTOGRAPHER.pdf.
“Other genres of art such as architecture, painting, and cinema can help to train your eyeâ€¦ Andy Warhol has taught me that pop and cultural icons can be integrated to be used as a social, political, economic, and cultural critique” oai_citation:17,THE-MODERN-PHOTOGRAPHER.pdf.