The world isn’t perfect so perfect pictures are imperfect and imperfect pictures are perfect. So stop chasing technical perfection.
Embracing absurdity in photography also involves ethical challenges. Photographers must be mindful of how their work may be interpreted and the potential impact on the subjects depicted. Absurdity should not be used to demean or ridicule but rather to invite critical reflection and engagement.
Punch up, not down, just like a good comedian.
The 4 stages of photography:
1.Boring photo of boring thing
2.Boring photo of interesting thing
3.Interesting photo of boring thing
4.Interesting photo of interesting thing
Art is the only antidote to nihilism.
You can’t see the wind, so you must look at the trees.
Being good at photography is simply being good at acknowledging the world.
When you photograph yourself, your own culture, celebrate its uniqueness, it’s difference to others. When you photograph someone else’s culture, celebrate the commonalities, the shared emotions.
Photograph everything equally and the cliche’s won’t survive. The thing about cliche’s is that they exist, alone, in a vacuum.
I have my best ideas when I’m trying not to throw up.
Try downgrading your kit. All you need is a sharp lens and nice light. Let the limitations of technology drive your creativity. Less is truly more.
No G.A.S. Master the gear you have.
Your Camera is an Empathy Gun and Your Feelings are the Bullets.
Don’t stop yourself from making “pretty” pictures.
Make don’t take. Compose don’t Impose. Reflect don’t deflect.
Photography isn't about capturing reality, it’s about revealing perspective.
Silence your ego. Let the subject dictate the story.
Comparison is the thief of happiness and growth.
If you aren’t on deadline, don’t make selects for 24 hours.
Be good, do good. Eat before you shoot.
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