Nobody cares about your photography. The world doesn’t need any more photographers. It doesn’t need anymore musicians, writers, filmmakers, artists or actors either. We have enough. Its over-saturated.
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The world’s survival is completely dependent on work that matters.
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28 responses to “NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY”
What the world needs is a constant artistic innovation that pushes boundaries and invents new angles of perspective. So yes, we do need more musicians, we do need more writers, and film makers and photographers, etc., because somewhere in those crops of artistry lay the innovators that help to maintain our cultures at the top of their expressionistic blooms. Granted, we are in a phase where cultures and ideologies are clashing due to incompatibilities, but only by rubbing shoulders with each other directly, and coming to accept how our differences do matter to each of us, can we overcome the incompatibilities.
Art in its many forms humanises us, and it is currently at a low ebb, having been reduced in importance to the world's practical requirements, but it is essentially one of the most important expressions of philosophy and humanity…without which, we as a species are vacuous and sterile, and without a will to reach forth for greater attainment that enriches us.
When we take a photograph, what are we seeking to convey? We are seeking to convey multiple perspectives on a number of layers. The first of which is 'intent', all successful art is able to convey the artist's intent, and with photography it is all about the photographer's 'mindful statement'.
Is photography art or science? Many might disagree with me here, but it is both, just as art as always been. Artists are craftsman, and craft requires a knowledge of tools and materials (the science bit), but putting them together in a meaningful way takes innovative artistic expression. Photographers capture images to show others, that is the end result. They don't capture images to show to themselves, they want a viewing audience to garner aesthetic plaudits or commercial success. No photographer takes a considered image just to hide it away.
Your friend is both right and wrong when he says that no one cares about another's photography. People want art, they want artists to show them the beauty (and all other expressions) of the world they live in. People want artists to provide them with art that engages as many of the senses it can, to give them an experience of the subject being expressed..
I like to see other peoples work. I see most online though so its a lot easier that it was in years past.
The title is too savage.
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The human blend of science and the creative arts is a delicate balance that enables us to rise and sink together.
very good, thanks
Well said.
Works that matter – nice thought but unfortunately, most people don't appreciate them. Especially these days, people don't want to deal "with all that negativity". Take e.g. Barbara Ehrenreich's "Smile or Die". For every person like her and appreciating such critical work, you have 100 people producing and consuming moronic bullshit.
I've seen that transformation happen over the last 10-20 years. Back then, people sometimes thanked me for making them question things. These days, I try to avoid intellectually challenging anyone because I know that I will never hear from them again. It doesn't matter whether I am trying to help them by discovering the source of a problem so that they can actually improve their own situation. These days, what people want to hear is that there actually is no problem. That all they need to do is think positive thoughts and everything will resolve itself magically.
Considering that – what reason is there to believe that anyone would give a shit if I produced something that mattered?
This is the truth, no one needs any of this, but if it makes you happy doing it, thats all that matters.
thanx for the amazing work you do. Videos like these are very important to get me going when I feel like giving up.
One of the best video's I've seen. No BS. Take pictures that matter!!!
this guy is to blunt
Awesome video my friend. Very insightful.
The world needed to hear that video not just photographers! Bravo!!!
I think the problem is not that people don't want to do meaningful work but that they do but have little idea what meaningful work means. It's easy to look to popular media and others who are more experienced for the definition of meaningful work. When we should really be struggling to define for ourselves what is meaningful to us. Sometimes we don't have to label ourselves as photographers just because photography is a creative or emotional outlet for us. Perhaps if that pressure to do meaningful, great work is taken off people, then they can begin to have a chance at doing the simple, ordinary things and find joy in it. When we find joy in the most simple, we can begin to have clarity, inspiration,and confidence to create. So maybe just taking a camera for a stroll just because it makes you feel good or taking pictures when you feel spontaneous is a good start!
I dont care if anyone ever looks at any photos I take, Its for my enjoyment, just getting out there, (and a lot of indoor stuff to) doing it and editing them in different ways, and learn as much as possible just to keep my brain as active as I possibly can, its just a passion and a game to keep it as cheep as i can and compare my photos with photos that i know have cost thousands to produce, very satisfying to be honest when I know Ive only spend a few pennies and a little bit of time on DIY…. Anyway each to their own, as long as its fun for you whats it matter if people look or not 🙂 stay creative and happy snapping to all.
Hey great video. So much helpful information. Best photography vid I've seen in ages
Amen, brother. Great video.
top talent is always in demand…….the criteria? top, critical standards, not the market…
I like this topics talk, I'm been like that also, But the point is it not about peoples whose care your photography. The point is you are really care your photography? when you find the answer that why you like to be Photographer? why you wanna be photographer? to my personally answer … Photography's mean to me so much more than somebody eles. whose can a jude your way to go, I do really love my photography from my soul every shutter is Happiness. even through just a little puppy picture, But use less to care anouther one whose press you down by their words and for the most reason i wanna said is
If you do somethings with your heart very strongly and love the way you wanna go then just go and follow that dreams even nobody care what you do or what you are doing? But believe me and nomatter what if you still try and passion about photography really..Guys one day it will come through 1 year 2 year or more it worth to wait for it…Keep going on and try more…
sorry,I'm not real photographer. But i do love photography and video from my bottom of my heart. Every movement is my soul
Hi from Thailand.
superb content ,John Free also inspire me to look in the different way of not only take photo but also keep in mind about what photo i'm going to take..good philosophy
Great video!! I utterly share this thoughts. It is so important to understand this. In the other hand it's totally ok to do "only" photography for your own. If you do so don't feel offended because what he is trying to say doesn't attacks you in any way.
if the world doesnt care, then make them care
An interesting discussion. My journey has been 10 years of "Git Good"… And while that is a good aim in itself, it's ultimately dry. I have had some success at it, I've won gold in international salons, achieved a few letters after my name, been a federation judge for a few years… But all this Git good, just burns you out. After 18 months in the wilderness, I've only just started to pick my camera up again after a long spell of disinterest because of how tog clubs are run, the expectations put on you, because of the dullness of the bulk of people's work. I now want to do something that matters! So your talk speaks a lot to me personally. Well Said!
i like your stuff and i agree but i keep going..
people look at other ppls photos only to see how they can reproduce it. people see photos and instantly think they can do the exact same thing which sadly is true.
The photographer that photographs for the others should consider stop photographing, otherwise, it will get frustrated. But if someone photographs to fulfill a inner necessity so it really doesn't matter if nobody cares about it's photography.
Make your art accessible to the poor. Make it even easier, not cheaper, not more difficult. Make art that communicates effectively. Take photos that communicate clearly. The problem is in the reader. Teach the reader to read with your art. Art has made the reader/viewer illiterate. We have become terrible readers. Is it because we have commodified so much of art into soundbytes, memes and viral posts? I don't know. Regardless, the artist should always seek out to teach the viewer how to "read."