About this episode

Brooks Jensen discusses the pitfalls of receiving prescriptive advice in photography and emphasizes the value of personal interpretation of creative processes.

HT2614 - What You Should Do Perhaps there is no deadlier advice from a workshop instructor, mentor, or master photographer, than their statement about what you should do with your photography. I've learned countless things from photographers who have told me what they do and leave it for me to pick and choose what parts of their creativity might be applicable to mine. On the other hand, I've learned essentially nothing from instructors who tell me how I ought to make my pictures. Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

People in this episode

Host: Brooks Jensen

Topics covered

• photography advice
• creative process
• workshop instruction
• mentor influence
• personal creativity

Keywords

• photography
• creativity
• workshop
• mentor
• advice

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