Wow. I learn so much reading your Substack. I realize this sounds like a usual lah-de-dah FB (which I don’t use) or Igram (which I do sparingly) like but honestly it’s a great lesson for a photo enthusiast looking for new ways to practice. I have many neighborhood shots from near daily walks with a camera during the COVID shut-in which I’ve always thought of as a “project” but only posted them to give colleagues in China a look at a part of the US they were unlikely to see anywhere else. This post guves me lots of ideas for thinking about what more I could do with them and the zillion photos I’ve taken in my literal backyard for practice. I’m very happy you junp started some wheels turning as I have been feeling a little stale. And as akways I find your photos to be inspiring.
Picking ONE look and rolling with that certainly simplifies decisions when working on projects and influences work in the field at the same time. Same thing I did when shooting film rather than constantly "experimenting" with new films, developers, contrast, etc... There's a place for "experimental work" in terms of look/treatment, etc but not when the focus is creating aa cohesive body of work related to a project.
Well done and well said. I always appreciate your insightful views on what you might have convinced yourself is ordinary but has always struck me as purposeful and incredibly artistic!
Wow. I learn so much reading your Substack. I realize this sounds like a usual lah-de-dah FB (which I don’t use) or Igram (which I do sparingly) like but honestly it’s a great lesson for a photo enthusiast looking for new ways to practice. I have many neighborhood shots from near daily walks with a camera during the COVID shut-in which I’ve always thought of as a “project” but only posted them to give colleagues in China a look at a part of the US they were unlikely to see anywhere else. This post guves me lots of ideas for thinking about what more I could do with them and the zillion photos I’ve taken in my literal backyard for practice. I’m very happy you junp started some wheels turning as I have been feeling a little stale. And as akways I find your photos to be inspiring.
Would love to see what you come up with. More thoughts on editorial process coming.
Thank you. Happy to share if I can jump start myself to produce something shareable. An "assignment" like this may help.
That was a beautiful essay.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Love the preset concept. Will definitely use this.
Picking ONE look and rolling with that certainly simplifies decisions when working on projects and influences work in the field at the same time. Same thing I did when shooting film rather than constantly "experimenting" with new films, developers, contrast, etc... There's a place for "experimental work" in terms of look/treatment, etc but not when the focus is creating aa cohesive body of work related to a project.
Well done and well said. I always appreciate your insightful views on what you might have convinced yourself is ordinary but has always struck me as purposeful and incredibly artistic!
Ps. I like to restrain the context to things I've already introduced, easier to follow that way.
More thoughts on that coming. This one small, contrived project two years ago has generated much fruit.