The goal is to make beautiful photos. But why? And what constitutes a ‘beautiful’ photo?
Let us essay some of these ideas:
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The purpose of photography:
To express our joy of being alive and of society and reality.
Also, for us to spark joy into the lives of others — those who look at our photos and experience our joy in our images.
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Build your body, build your mind, and build your own empire.
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My buddy Jeffrey Lam is currently working on this notion of ‘existential health’, which is basically this:
Wondering the philosophical underpinnings of health.
For example when a doctor sees a patient, the doctor will ask the patient about their existential life goals, not just to “lose fat”.
I often do this at my workshops: I will ask my students:
Why do you make photos?
To piggyback off my friend Jeff, I want to start exploring more of this notion of ‘existential photography’:
[Read more…] about Existential PhotographyPhotography 300 Years from Now
An idea from my buddy Nietzsche:
Put the skin of at least 300 years between yourself and your contemporaries.
Perhaps this is the secret to longevity and impacting future generations of humanity, and to stay relevant.
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