I came across a post today by Alec Soth, who posted a list from the book The Education of a Photographer, by Charles Traub. Check it out the list here.
Some of my favorites from the list;
DO’s:
- “Do fifty of them ”you will definitely get a show”
- “Construct your images from the edge inward”
- “Do it sharp, if you can ™t, call it art “
TRUISMS:
- “Every generation re-discovers the art of photography”
- “The best exposure is the one that works”
- “If they don ™t sell, raise your price”
- “The work of a dead artist is always more valuable than the work of a live one”
- “You can always pretend to kill yourself and start all over.”
OK, so I didn’t like a lot of the “Don’ts”, but still sounds like a great book.
Petra, greetings to Munich. I hope you enjoy your visits.
Hi Mark,
I am delighted to have found your blog and website. I like your humour and your way to bring certain things to other people’s attention.
I hope you don’t mind that I added your link to my blog.
Many greetings from Munich,
Petra
My favorite, Do it sharp, if you can ™t, call it art
Thanks for bringing this to our attention Mark. Of the truisms, I especially relate to “Learn to see as the camera sees, don ™t try to make it see as the human eye sees”.
First, I love the composition in your photo. The simplicity is the beauty of it. I think being able to portray a subject simply is the pinacle of mastery. Very well done.
Second, the book sounds like a good one. My favorite is “The best exposure is the one that works.”