July 2010
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Ways to be miserable as a photographer:
• Compare yourself to other artists. • Take every job that comes your way. • Dwell on the job that got away. • Don’t rock the boat. • You’re only as good as your gear. • Photography is first and foremost a business. • Let commercial viability dictate your actions.
• Follow the trends. • Follow the money. • Do what you do best and stick to it. • Your portfolio is about your past.
• If...
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Making pictures vs. Taking pictures. The PS...
My name is Dan and I am a compositor. About 5 years ago I got into a debate while having dinner with an art director friend. I described how I was collaborating with an animator to construct images that were part rendered illustration, part photography. His argument was, if I continue to composite photos or CG objects & locales into my images I will only attract clients who didn’t have...
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Anonymous asked: Dan, you and your photography are brilliant - thoughtful, insightful, and tiimeless yet contemporary. I have three questions:
1.) Where do you get the inspirations for your creative work (and commercial, for that matter)?
2.) Why is your work not nationally/internationally known? Or maybe it is?
3.) Are there grandchildren in my near future?
- A Loyal Dan Fan
1.) Where do you get the inspirations for your creative work (and commercial, for that matter)?
2.) Why is your work not nationally/internationally known? Or maybe it is?
3.) Are there grandchildren in my near future?
- A Loyal Dan Fan
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