About this episode

Brooks Jensen discusses the misconception that photography is merely about taking pictures, emphasizing the importance of experiences and attention in the artistic process.

Here's a Thought… #2741 with Brooks Jensen Looking for Photographs One of the great mistakes of my youth was the assumption that going out with my camera was, at its essence, looking for photographs. That almost never works. Well, at least it almost never results in a photograph that's worth a damn. I can only speak for myself, but I've learned over the decades that the truly artistic life is the pursuit of experiences and responses that can then be interpreted through an art-making medium. Said another way, photographs don't come from cameras; they come from paying attention and experiencing Life. Become a member of LensWork Online and have access to all 2700+ Here's a Thought… commentaries.

People in this episode

Host: Brooks Jensen

Topics covered

• photography
• artistic process
• experiences
• attention
• creative life

Keywords

• photographs
• camera
• art-making
• experiences
• attention
• creative process

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