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HT2766 - From Whence the Inspiration

Here's a Thought… #2766 with Brooks Jensen From Whence the Inspiration There are photographers who prefer not to view the work of other photographers. I understand the c

HT2765 - Way to Go, God

Here's a Thought… #2765 with Brooks Jensen Way to Go, God When does a scene/subject become worthy of making a photograph? After all, we don't just point our cameras at a

HT2764 - Archive or Burden

Here's a Thought… #2764 with Brooks Jensen Archive or Burden We spend our life amassing a pile of prints that form our archive. It can also be said that our archive is a

HT2763 - Visual Syncopation

Here's a Thought… #2763 with Brooks Jensen Visual Syncopation Structure in a presentation of images can be both good and bad. Structure can provide form and consistency

HT2762 - Understanding Fatigue and Exhaustion

Here's a Thought… #2762 with Brooks Jensen Understanding Fatigue and Exhaustion There are times when I try to go photographing in spite of feeling exhausted. It never wo

HT2761 - The Immersive Challenge

Here's a Thought… #2761 with Brooks Jensen The Immersive Challenge We all have art we love and art that leaves us cold. In thinking about my own responses to artwork, I'

HT2760 - The Cynic in Me

Here's a Thought… #2760 with Brooks Jensen The Cynic in Me This is the best time in the history of photography to be a photographer. That said, the cynic in me can't hel

HT2759 - Not ETTR, but ZJSOTR

Here's a Thought… #2759 with Brooks Jensen Not ETTR, but ZJSOTR I'm sure you have all heard the advice, "Expose to the Right." In theory, that's well-founded reasoning a

HT2758 - Forgotten Masters

Here's a Thought… #2758 with Brooks Jensen Forgotten Masters With the passage of time, it's natural that some artists become more valued and others fade from popularity.

LW1524 - Photography as an Art Medium

Episode #1524 from our long-running, weekly podcast On Photography and the Creative Process Photography as an Art Medium Of late, I've experienced a number of well-mean

HT2757 - Entering the Creative Bubble

Here's a Thought… #2757 with Brooks Jensen Entering the Creative Bubble The world of athletics can be divided into two different sets of action. There is the preliminary

HT2756 - Too Much Salt Spoils the Food

Here's a Thought… #2756 with Brooks Jensen Too Much Salt Spoils the Food Not long ago we tried a new Italian restaurant, just for fun. I ordered eggplant parmesan. Is th

HT2755 - The Subjectivity Scale

Here's a Thought… #2755 with Brooks Jensen The Subjectivity Scale Imagine, if you will, a linear scale with Objectivity on the far left point and Subjectivity on the far

HT2754 - The Exposure Triangle Reconsidered

Here's a Thought… #2754 with Brooks Jensen The Exposure Triangle Reconsidered There are certain unavoidable truths in photography that are based on the laws of physics.

HT2753 - Blue Light Blues

Here's a Thought… #2753 with Brooks Jensen Blue Light Blues We spend hours and hours, sweat numberless bullets, and endure creative torture so that our precious and prec

HT2752 - We Are Media Producers

Here's a Thought… #2752 with Brooks Jensen We Are Media Producers Media, plural. In my youth, I produced one thing — black and white prints matted and occasionally frame

HT2751 - Chasing Dollars

Here's a Thought… #2751 with Brooks Jensen Chasing Dollars I prefer not to think too much about the amount of money I've spent in my life to support my photography. When

LW1523 - The Next Big Adventure

LW1523 - The Next Big Adventure We're off in the RV travel trailer for another extended trip! Our route will take us across the southern US during 8 to 10 months, photogr

HT2750 - The Toys with the Least Interference

Here's a Thought… #2750 with Brooks Jensen The Toys with the Least Interference Yesterday, I suggested that any camera could be used to create art. If that's true, then

HT2749 - With What You Already Own

Here's a Thought… #2749 with Brooks Jensen With What You Already Own None of us own the ideal equipment for our artmaking desires. The trick is not letting that suspend