the first step to freedom (*) is to throw off the resistance (*) to change (*). [..]via The graying of traditional photography and why everything is getting re-invented in a form we don't understand. (*) by Kirk Tuck (*).
Change (*) is inevitable and fighting (*) it is the first step to failure (*).
a new emblem [..] and Sydneysiders immediately saw the two as mirrors of one another, the arc of the bridge and its broken reflection; another arc, but divided now into sections and fitted one inside the next. The new force ran between the two. Like the force in Paris that runs between Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower, and in Rome between the Colosseum, the Pantheon and Michelangelo's St Peter's.via Angel of Bennelong Point (*) by David Malouf (*).
So when I am shooting spontaneously on the streets, I think it is random events that hit my eye. I might see something interesting and respond to it. Sometimes I know what I got, sometimes I think I got something good, but don’t. Sometimes it is a total surprise. I might take a photo of something very quickly, without being quite sure of everything going on. And in the editing process I can discover interesting things.via Making a Fiction in the Mind of the Viewer: Interview with Jack Simon (*) by Eric Kim (*).
Don't keep that which you have learned for yourself. If you teach 100 people to use a chisel, you'll find a hundred different sculptures will be made as a result of learing to use that toolfrom which he expands:
let all you know flow through like a river, those waters will irrigate future minds, their ideas will blossom, you'll have played a vital, sustaining part in that growth.via Reach Out/Ask Questions: Jim Mortram's Dos and Don'ts (*) at Colin Pantall's blog (*).
when people gather on the corner, you never know if something is going to happen.via Joel Meyerowitz - Street Photography (YouTube) (*) by Joel Meyerowitz (*).
We need only look at the beautiful photographic studies of Wolfgang Seivers, Max Dupain and David Moore to see, through their lens, the gorgeous lines, lights, reflections and details of this magnificent structure.via Sydney Opera House, the grand beating heart of the harbour city, is 40 (*) by Juliana Engberg (*).
The sun rose out of the sea (*), its rays felt warm and soft on the deathly cold foam. But the little mermaid did not feel death, she saw the sun (*), and up above her floated hundreds of airy, transparent forms. [..]She is then told:
We carry the smell of flowers that refresh and heal the sick.The flowers placed on her lap were such a nice touch.
Have a stable of friends and colleagues [..] these people can give you enough encouragement (*), motivation (*) and self-belief (*) to plough on and develop ..via Dos and Don'ts of Anastasia Taylor-Lind (*) on Colin Pantall's blog (*).
Imperfections (*), embracing chance (*), living with limited amounts of control (*) – they have a lot to offer for those willing to work with them.via Photobook Reviews (Week 42/2013) (*) by Conscientious Photography Magazine (*).
Don’t give up when you feel down about your work. [..] Everyone experiences doubts (*) and frustrations (*) and lows along the way – I think what sets some people apart is the ability to keep the faith (*), pick themselves up, find new ways forward (*) and move on.via Say Thank You: Ciara Leeming 's Dos and Don'ts (*) at Colin Pantall blog (*).
A secure life, and a well developed social system; not many people fall through the net. And shared values, I would say; [a] sense of equalityvia True romance (*) by Jane Wheatley (*).
When you're in a hole with no money, you have to be creative (*).He astutely adds:
Money is an enemy of good design (*) because it stops people thinking (*)via Broken dreams and home truths (*) by Andrew Taylor (*).
a photo has to touch (*) you. It has to evoke some kind of emotion (*); astonishment (*) for different reasons.via Variety is the Spice of Life: Interview with Peter Kool (*) by Eric Kim (*).
Why? Why would someone do that?via The Anthropology of the Little Mermaid (*) by Chantel Tattoli (*).
Why is the slippery question cultural anthropologists are always trying to get at.
As a rule of thumb, if we do not get why, we probably don’t understand (*) the perspective (*).
The thing to do is try to see yourself in the other peoples’ shoes, because from the perspective of the Other’s shoes, their behavior should make more sense.
This is the golden rule. Even when it’s hard.
I paraphrase the late anthropologist Clifford Geertz To understand, isn’t to forgive (*).
Each time we've come together, it's fallen into place quickly without a struggle (*). When it happens, it's just big. You've got to relax (*) with it; you can't question it, because it's just this forward pressure (*) that keeps pushing all the time.via Kings of the road (*) by Craig Mathieson (*).
the emergence of separate lines of development with the expectation (*) that they will be merged back later on, is to guarantee disaster.via The laws of branching (part 1) (*) by Bertrand Meyer (*.
It is easy to diverge, but hard to converge; not only hard, but unpredictable.
