HT1005 - The Zone System in Retrospect

In my generation of photographers, one of the key indicators that you were a serious photographer was whether or not you had mastered and used the Zone System. Looking back on it, I can't help but think that's the Zone System was an incredibly complicated and convoluted way of understanding some fairly simple principles. Sort of the photographic equivalent of a koan.

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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).