When I initially conceived, wrote, and finally published my article, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Photographers, I imagined it would be considered inspiring and stimulating by readers. I wasn’t certainly expecting that the first serious feedback I would receive would tell me it was annoying. This however is exactly what Sandra Nesbit did. She kept sending me emails, telling me …
The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Photographers
I hope the heirs of Stephen R. Covey will not sue me for appropriating the title of his book. There are many books and websites that tell you everything about how to create great images. There are also some great workshops led by amazing photographers. Myself, I have created a number of blog posts and videos about technique and composition and …
The Myth of Talent
“I know quite certainly that I myself have no special talent. Curiosity, obsession, and dogged endurance, combined with self-criticism, have brought me to my ideas” – Albert Einsten The idea that some people have an innate talent and that you can’t be an artist if you don’t have talent is so ingrained in people’s minds that almost every time I …