HT1589 - Compressing This Three-dimensional World

It's often been said that the most important thing in photography is knowing where to stand. This is true, but has less to do with composition, I think, than with the compression of our three-dimensional world into a two-dimensional medium. Knowing where to stand is placing the things in the foreground in the perfect position compared to those in the background.

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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).