HT0770 - Peer Pressure

Early in my photographic life, I experienced the influential nature of peer pressure. I flirted for a while with black mat boards, my theory being that white light would look whiter in contrast to black. It didn't take long for me to abandon that idea because of peer pressure, not because it was wrong. It was one of my first lessons about conformity in the art world.

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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).