One of the key mistakes made in art is the disregard for measuring things. The reason is obvious: the ultimate judgement of art is qualitative rather than quantitative. But research around expertise and the concepts of deliberate practice has shown us that the actual processes and methods and practice of art can and should be measured and tracked so that we can see where we stand, set goals, and know when we have achieved those goals. I’m not saying that the art should be measured with numbers, but the the acts in making art can be.

The goal is to systematically find and improve my photography through data driven, statistical techniques along with the usual methods I’ve used so far, such as studying other photographers.

Over the next couple of weeks I’ll detail the problems I currently have around:

1. Technical aspects of shooting, such as focus issues, exposure etc.
2. The content of the photography: the ideas I want to explore, the way to get access, editing etc
3. Distribution and presentation of the stories

and propose solutions and how improvement can be measured.

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• beginning

Posted 2 years ago

At the beginning there is a distinct gap between what you know is good, and what you’re making. This is natural. To get through it, do a lot of work. Create deadlines. It’s best if you have someone waiting for you to deliver work.

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• work

Posted 2 years ago

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John Camp on making a living as an artist (link)

An accurate summation of the choices that stand before us. It isn’t easy. But an inspring opportunity in the end.

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• living

Posted 2 years ago

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