This was such a great conversation! Every photographer should hear this whether you have been at photography for a while or just starting out. It was a great confidence builder.
I'm delighted that you found so much value in the conversation, Susan! I agree, what TJ offers is incredibly useful no matter where someone is in their photo journey. Thank you for watching and sharing!
I'm so glad I stumbled on to this blog. I'm known as an Infrared photographer, but that's not the label I want. The photograph is just the starting place, and where it goes from there depends on the day and my experience and emotional state. I love getting lost in my art and hesitate to post it because it's so personal to me. In any case, your talk with TJ really hit home.
Amy, thank you for sharing your thoughts! You're pointing out a number of tensions we can experience: what we're known for, what we love, what's personal, how we *want* to be known for. Your comment makes me think of JRR Tolkien's line, ""Not all who wander are lost." When we wander with intention, following our heart, we are both "lost" and found 💜 So glad you found the podcast and that it resonated with you!
Great conversation! It helped me understand and appreciate my photography. I’ve only ever photographed for myself. It is nice when others appreciate what I find and show but it is not my driving force. I love to “See” and if I capture what I “See” in a way that expresses what I emotionally felt, I’ve won! What I take away from this discussion is the term play and to ask myself “What if?” Two very good tools for future growth…… THANK YOU!
Awesome! It's interesting, that word "play" was hard for me to own for the longest time. Folks like TJ have helped me - and it sounds like you and others - to lean into it. What a gift! Here's to you and your "what if?" play and creativity 🙂
Nicely done. I have done amateure photography for years and have created some nice "out-of-focus" composition I have always felt a good photo musst have has impact on the viewer. You have definitely accomplished that. Nice to see this technique. Thanks for sharing.
When have you broken the rules? What's your most successful "what if?" experiment? What resonated with you the most in this conversation? Let us know what you think!
This was such a great conversation! Every photographer should hear this whether you have been at photography for a while or just starting out. It was a great confidence builder.
I'm delighted that you found so much value in the conversation, Susan! I agree, what TJ offers is incredibly useful no matter where someone is in their photo journey. Thank you for watching and sharing!
A very inspirational talk
So glad you enjoyed it, Robert! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Excellent conversation; it's definitely a message I needed to hear!
Love to hear that the timing was just right for you!
I'm so glad I stumbled on to this blog. I'm known as an Infrared photographer, but that's not the label I want. The photograph is just the starting place, and where it goes from there depends on the day and my experience and emotional state. I love getting lost in my art and hesitate to post it because it's so personal to me. In any case, your talk with TJ really hit home.
Amy, thank you for sharing your thoughts! You're pointing out a number of tensions we can experience: what we're known for, what we love, what's personal, how we *want* to be known for. Your comment makes me think of JRR Tolkien's line, ""Not all who wander are lost." When we wander with intention, following our heart, we are both "lost" and found 💜 So glad you found the podcast and that it resonated with you!
Very good conversation! ;-)
Glad you enjoyed it :-) Thanks for watching!
Great conversation! It helped me understand and appreciate my photography. I’ve only ever photographed for myself. It is nice when others appreciate what I find and show but it is not my driving force. I love to “See” and if I capture what I “See” in a way that expresses what I emotionally felt, I’ve won! What I take away from this discussion is the term play and to ask myself “What if?” Two very good tools for future growth…… THANK YOU!
Awesome! It's interesting, that word "play" was hard for me to own for the longest time. Folks like TJ have helped me - and it sounds like you and others - to lean into it. What a gift! Here's to you and your "what if?" play and creativity 🙂
Nicely done. I have done amateure photography for years and have created some nice "out-of-focus" composition I have always felt a good photo musst have has impact on the viewer. You have definitely accomplished that. Nice to see this technique. Thanks for sharing.
So happy you found value and validation in TJ's message! Thanks for watching and commenting :-)
When have you broken the rules? What's your most successful "what if?" experiment? What resonated with you the most in this conversation? Let us know what you think!