bojanfurst
Well-known
Good morning,
As some of you know, I occasionally write about photography for a tiny Medium publication called PhotoCurious. Here is the latest piece on the sources of documentary project ideas: https://medium.com/photocurious/riv...880dca975?sk=a7882102354e21702e8572ae75aa83b0
Cheers
Bojan
As some of you know, I occasionally write about photography for a tiny Medium publication called PhotoCurious. Here is the latest piece on the sources of documentary project ideas: https://medium.com/photocurious/riv...880dca975?sk=a7882102354e21702e8572ae75aa83b0
Cheers
Bojan
Joao
Negativistic forever
Quote "... And you should never confuse a good project idea with a good project. Just because your idea is good, it doesn’t mean that the end product will be. Those are two different things... "
Wise words !
Thank you for posting. It is a nice writing.
Regards
Joao
Wise words !
Thank you for posting. It is a nice writing.
Regards
Joao
Bob Michaels
nobody special
Bojan: I think my ideas for documentary projects come from the same source as yours, a sincere interest in the subject. The subject always has to take precedence over the photography or you end up with pretty pictures but no real meat on the bone. I have a simple subconscious metric. I ask myself if I ran out of film, batteries went dead, or just did not have a camera, then would I still be there? If the answer is no, I acknowledge there is no potential for a meaningful project.
BTW, Bojan's link to the article he wrote is very worthwhile reading as it provides much food for thought.
BTW, Bojan's link to the article he wrote is very worthwhile reading as it provides much food for thought.
gabrielelopez
Established
It's a good point. I like medium as a source...
A point that is always on my mind as I consider to shoot (and in recent time i'm more considering than shooting) is that making boundaries and plans doesn't leave the conversation open and I start to censor myself. The simple act of living and making photos as a refection of that experience does not show enough?
Where does a list of "to do" pictures takes me. As usually happens, a balance of everything is the right solution.
In other words, I try to make something interesting and pictures come with time, otherwise I may end up having more cameras than good pictures.
A point that is always on my mind as I consider to shoot (and in recent time i'm more considering than shooting) is that making boundaries and plans doesn't leave the conversation open and I start to censor myself. The simple act of living and making photos as a refection of that experience does not show enough?
Where does a list of "to do" pictures takes me. As usually happens, a balance of everything is the right solution.
In other words, I try to make something interesting and pictures come with time, otherwise I may end up having more cameras than good pictures.