HT1118 - The Essence That Cannot Be Photographed

In fine art photography, we talk a lot about distilling to the essence. But there are some essences that simply cannot be photographed. Love is a good example. Love is an emotion but it's not a visual thing. We can photograph the manifestations that are motivated by love, the kiss or the hug come to mind, but these are not love itself. And one of the problems that this presents is that manifestations of an emotion can vary by culture.

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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).