HT0484 - Artmaking is Not a Competitive Sport



From time to time in photography, the concept of competition in art making re-surfaces. There are entire photographic organizations dedicated to the idea of competitive awards. The problem with this is that every competitive sport has to have a very rigid set of rules so the competition is fair. But art making must be without any rules, or it simply isn't art making.

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Random Observations on Art, Photography, and the Creative Process. These short 2-4 minute talks focus on the creative process in fine art photography. LensWork editor Brooks Jensen side-steps techno-talk and artspeak to offer a stimulating mix of ideas, experience, and observations from his 35 years as a fine art photographer, writer, and publisher. Topics include a wide range of subjects from finding subject matter to presenting your work and building an audience. Brooks Jensen is the publisher of LensWork, one of the world's most respected and award-winning photography publications, known for its museum-book quality printing and luxurious design. LensWork has subscribers in over 73 countries. His latest books are "The Creative Life in Photography" (2013) and "Looking at Images (2014).