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Here's a Thought… #2754 with Brooks Jensen

The Exposure Triangle Reconsidered

There are certain unavoidable truths in photography that are based on the laws of physics. At least, that's the way I think about it. The Exposure Triangle is one of these. The ISO is fixed, the shutter speed selected for sharpness, and that leaves the aperture as our primary tool for controlling exposure. This was a foundational truth for the first 35 years of my photographic life. And then it all changed.

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Here's a Thought… #2753 with Brooks Jensen

Blue Light Blues

We spend hours and hours, sweat numberless bullets, and endure creative torture so that our precious and precisely crafted art preserves our creative intent. After all that, it can be altered beyond our control by the Blue Light Filter of our viewers' phones or tablets. And then there's the problem of uncalibrated computer monitors. Should we abandon the archaic concept of photographic excellence in the hands of the master artist? Should we give up the myth of control?

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Here's a Thought… #2752 with Brooks Jensen

We Are Media Producers

Media, plural. In my youth, I produced one thing — black and white prints matted and occasionally framed. How quaint. How anachronistic. How 20th century. More recently, I count a dozen media I regularly use to produce my artwork. What makes this a particularly important aspect of photography today is that each of the various media all have their dedicated audience, many of whom are exclusive in their consumption of artwork. If we don't produce in their preferred medium, they might never see our work.

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Here's a Thought… #2751 with Brooks Jensen

Chasing Dollars

I prefer not to think too much about the amount of money I've spent in my life to support my photography. Whenever I do, I find I can't help but sympathize with those who pursue print sales and publishing contracts. As a hobby, photography is almost as expensive as boating or golf. I can't recall, however, knowing anyone who thought their hobby of boating or golf might produce an income that would cover their expenses. I believe it was Robert Henri who said, "The Art Life is a privilege for which you need to be willing to pay."

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LW1523 - The Next Big Adventure

We're off in the RV travel trailer for another extended trip! Our route will take us across the southern US during 8 to 10 months, photographing along the way, and, hopefully, without skipping a beat in these podcasts nor the Here's a Thought commentaries. We're starting this week in Nantucket. I've never been here. I don't know what I'll find. How does one photograph a new location? Here's four key ideas that illustrate my approach.



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