HT0878 - Meaningless Precision

There are two aspects of photography, the science and the art. In my youth, I thoroughly overemphasized the science and pursued precision that, in retrospect, were perfectly meaningless. For example, I didn't control the temperature of my film developers to 68° plus or minus a degree, but used sophisticated mercury thermometers to control the temperatures to plus or minus a tenth of a degree. All of which took considerable energy and sophisticated logistics, but didn't improve my artwork one whit.

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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).