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\nIn Chris Orwig\u2019s<\/a> new book Visual Poetry<\/em><\/a> , top photographers answer the same four questions.
\nWhat inspires you?<\/strong>
\nWhat makes a photograph good?<\/strong>
\nWhat character qualities should the photographer nurture and develop?<\/strong>
\nAdvice for the aspiring photographer?<\/strong>
\nFind out what my answers were
\nWhat are yours? Comment here!
\nWhat inspires you?<\/strong>
\nCreation.
\nNature \u2013 an endlessly unfolding process.
\nPeople – lit up with passion and commitment.
\nWhat man makes in participation\/ collaboration\/communion with nature \u2013 respectfully.
\nActs of compassion and conscientiousness, whether random or not so random.
\nWonder \u2013 shared.
\nInspiration is inspiring \u2013 however it\u2019s demonstrated.
\nWhat makes a photograph good?<\/strong>
\nThe same things that make any work of art good. Passion. Insight. Craft. Awareness of audience. Appropriate context.
\nAll kinds of things make photographs interesting technically; extraordinary detail, recordings made in packets of time we find it challenging to perceive (milliseconds or hours), simultaneously reconciling information at varying distances \u2026 or not, artifacts that are specific to the medium (like motion blur or lens flare), etc – things that are lost or found in translation.
\nAll this can make interesting work, but none of it makes great work. Great work is made when people challenge themselves to sense more and respond more deeply than they ordinarily would and to bring back their newfound discoveries in meaningful ways. Whether great or small, somehow, I think the acquisition and transmission of wisdom is involved.
\nWhat character qualities should the photographer nurture and develop?<\/strong>
\nAn artist needs to develop the same qualities as any human being. Sensitivity. Curiosity. Compassion. Conscientiousness. Respect. Wonder. Artists\u2019 works are a reflection of themselves. Personal development leads to greater depth in our work. Our skills and viewpoints may vary, but our basic humanity doesn\u2019t.
\nAdvice for the aspiring photographer?<\/strong>
\n\u201cFollow your<\/span> bliss.\u201d Remember, the world doesn\u2019t need another Ansel Adams. We had one. No one can replace him. But the world has never had you; a unique individual in a significant environment at an extraordinary moment in time. Be the best you you can be. Make your contribution to the world. Find and refine your authentic voice. You may not know what that is right now or what that will become soon but if you engage the process with all your being you will amaze yourself and everyone around you. Surprise us! Make sure that everything you do, in some way advances your public brand and\/or personal growth. There\u2019s a lot to be learned from the philosophy, craft, and business practices (they\u2019re all important) of those who have gone before you. But, you don\u2019t have to do it exactly as they did it. It\u2019s your life. Make your life the life you want it to be. Be as creative, resourceful, and persistent as you possibly can to make that dream come true. There\u2019s no clear roadmap to an as yet undiscovered territory, you. Dare to be an explorer. And bring us back your story. Make it a good one!
\n <\/span><\/span>
\nGet Chris Orwig’s new book Visual Poetry<\/a> and find out how top photographers responded including Marc Riboud, Pete Turner, John Sexton, Douglas Kirkland, Joyce Tenneson, Rodney Smith, Jose Villa, Greg Lawler, Elizabeth Messina, Michael Costa, Steve McCurry, Chris Rainier, Ralph Clevenger, Todd Glaser, Paul Liebhardt, Joe Curren, Dan and Janine Patitucci, Jeff Lipsky, John Paul Caponigro, Chase Jarvis, Erik Almas, Keith Carter.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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