HT0757 - Make It Special

There was a time not that long ago when making a beautiful 16x20" print was something really special. Now a print like that is not that special because so many people are making them. In order to get noticed in the art world, it needs to be special, and that is an invitation to creativity. But what makes artwork special? Size? Trickery? Novelty? Uniqueness? Or is it something more fundamental?

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Random Observations on Art, Photography, and the Creative Process. These short 2-4 minute 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 35 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. 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. His latest books are "The Creative Life in Photography" (2013) and "Looking at Images (2014).