I wish I'd heard of this idea years ago. Each of us has an idea of the best 100 images of our art career. Make a box of prints with those 100 images and store it away someplace safe. If you prefer, make a folder or Lightroom Collection with these 100 images. Make it exactly 100 images. Then periodically review the collection. Once a year, once a quarter, once a month. Add new images that have risen to the honor and remove images that haven't worn well with the passage of time. Keep in mind that it must be 100 only. There are several interesting aspects of this idea that are helpful in moving forward with our art life.
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HT2674 - Is It Enough to Be Technically Good?
06.07.2026 | 2 Min.
HT2674 - Is It Enough to Be Technically Good?
I remember a time when producing a technically accomplished photograph was enough to earn applause. I have many. I would now be embarrassed to show them. I now know they are empty of art but undeniably sharp with beautiful tones. Here in the digital age it has become increasingly obvious that technical prowess is a given, still important, but not much of an accomplishment.
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HT2673 - The Invisible That Is Right In Front of Us
05.07.2026 | 2 Min.
HT2673 - The Invisible That Is Right In Front of Us
Why is it so difficult to make a personally expressive image in Yosemite? Why do we keep photographing sunsets ad nauseam? Why can't we see the yogurt from the fridge when it's on the counter next to us? Believe it or not, the answer to all these questions is the same.
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HT2672 - Decor Photography and Art Photography
04.07.2026 | 2 Min.
HT2672 - Decor Photography and Art Photography
The other day I completed a beautiful photograph. Seriously, simply gorgeous. A stunning landscape, magical light, vibrant colors, engaging composition — so wonderful that it took my breath away. I like it; I'm proud of it; I immediately framed it and hung it in a prestigious location here at home. I struggle, however to call it Art.
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HT2671 - Flung to the Far Unknown
03.07.2026 | 2 Min.
HT2671 - Flung to the Far Unknown
Sending our artwork out into the world can be a dicey proposition. We lose control of its fate. Who knows if it will survive or where it will survive. (Maybe it all ends up in the Twiloid Zone. We will likely never know.) To us, once it is gone, it is almost as though it never existed. It resides in us only as a memory — like all other experiences in our life, as a building block to who we have become. Is it more important that we create art or the art life?
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Über LensWork - Photography and the Creative Process
Über LensWork - Photography and the Creative Process
Über LensWork - Photography and the Creative Process
Random Observations on Art, Photography, and the Creative Process. These talks focus on the creative process in fine art photography. LensWork editor Brooks Jensen side-steps techno-talk and artspeak to offer a stimulating mix of ideas, experience, and observations from his 50 years as a fine art photographer, writer, and publisher. Topics include a wide range of subjects from finding subject matter to presenting your work, and building an audience.
Included in this RSS Feed are the LensWork Podcasts — posted weekly, typically 10-20 minutes exploring a topic a bit more deeply — and our almost daily Here's a thought… audios (extracted from the videos.) Here's a thought… are snippets, fragments, morsels, and tidbits from Brooks' fertile (and sometimes swiss-cheesy) brain. Usually just a minute or two. Always about photography and the art life.
Brooks Jensen is the publisher of LensWork, one of the world's most respected and award-winning photography publications, known for its museum-book quality printing and luxurious design. LensWork has subscribers in over 73 countries. He is the author of 13 books on photography and the creative life -- the latest books are The Best of the LensWork Interviews (2016), Photography, Art, and Media (2016), and the four annual volumes of Seeing in SIXES (2016-2019).
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