OPEN UP TIME TO SINK IN
This video of David Lynch is one of the most important things to take in as an artist. To defend and put the work ahead of arbitrary thoughts that could potentially ruin a thing.
WINOGRAND
“I wouldn't dare say what his interest was.” - Garry Winogrand
There’s a section in the Garry Winogrand documentary talking about the couple with the monkeys photo, and its debated as basically what the intention was photographing it. I can only assume Winogrand himself would say all of that is foolish and that it’s about the photograph.
To me the photo is a one of a kind. Probably my favorite of his.
I’ll do another post soon showing some of my favorites from the massive book that came out a few years back.
Dr Disrespect
I consume content in such a different way than people would probably assume.. I am very unaware of “current photographers” for me I have my way of shooting and its hard for me to get into anything photographically unless is does immediately. Thats why 99% of my photographic consumption is books from the legends of photography, I talk about it in the latest podcast (Journaling episode 5) that an updated website would be far more consumable than social media… doesn’t make sense at first but when you think about it, a photo is smashed in with a bunch of noise… not even photographic noise.. but all noise, everyone. I truly think the website is going to make a huge presence this decade. UNLESS… You have a certain production value that makes you pop out in between photos of dogs, babies, and memes. This is where i find a lot of my motivation from… Dr Disrespect. He’s a top tier video game streamer.. a 2x champion, and the production is far greater than anyone else out there streaming, which earned him another streamer of the year award. His approach to production was a big part of me taking my website seriously, and we are just getting started!
thank you!
Sometimes… well, all the time I wish I didn’t have to sleep. Always photographs to take, content to make, things to edit, and needed time for distribution. Yesterday was a very exciting day for me to official launch the new design and direction of bsmitty.com with extentions like the kick, web series, and the podcast. That is only the beginning.. I launched my first web series ‘night dallier’ which more series will be added, among more main page content. Seeing listener counts go up on the podcast, and open rate on the first newsletter was very cool to see.
Keep coming back for more and more content, some pages like ‘the kick’ will be updated blog like, and the web series will be a continuously edited page.
Many things to discover and find as time ticks.
Thank you for believing in my quest of the art life
where ideas are awakened
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