LensWork - Photography and the Creative Process
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).
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 3 minutes
- Episodes
- 88
- Years Active
- 2025
HT2371 - Curiosity
I've often thought that the best tool we can cultivate for our creative life is curiosity. In fact, when I'm stuck in a creative rut, I find the best thing I can do is stop thinking about what I migh…
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Fri 05 Sep 2025
HT2370 - Our Global Audience
Previous generations of photographers had a difficult time getting their work seen in the neighboring towns, let alone the neighboring states. Today, you and I live at a time where our audience is gl…
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Thu 04 Sep 2025
HT2369 - A Corny Idea
Where do ideas come from? I suppose there are lots of different answers depending on who you ask. For me, ideas often come from something I see that might be a project. The question then becomes can …
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Wed 03 Sep 2025
HT2368 - Photographic Realism
Photography certainly has a reputation of being the most real medium for showing things. Every detail, every instance of light is so akin to human vision. Compare this to other visual media like wate…
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Tue 02 Sep 2025
LW1469 - What You See vs What You Feel
LW1469 - What You See vs What You Feel
Perhaps there is no more fundamental question in photography as an art medium than this one: Do we photograph what we see or do we photograph what we feel?
A…
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Mon 01 Sep 2025
HT2367 - Before the Destination Is Known
An aspect of the creative life that is rarely discussed is the importance of faith. We produce work without knowing where it might go or who might see it. But before that, we need faith that the idea…
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Mon 01 Sep 2025
HT2366 - We Are All Minimalists
When I was out photographing the other day, it dawned on me that we are all minimalists, but perhaps to different degrees. The fundamental act of composition is the elimination of distractions. Even …
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Sun 31 Aug 2025
HT2365 - Art, an Assertion or an Observation?
When you make art, is it an assertion of your fundamental beliefs and philosophies about life? Or, are you a third party observer who simply shares what you've seen with others through your art? In o…
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Sat 30 Aug 2025
HT2364 - The Myth of Accurate Color
When it comes to photography, what does it mean to have accurate color? Doesn't the very concept of accurate color deny the fact that we humans see color differently, that color is a subjective sensa…
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Fri 29 Aug 2025
HT2363 - Niagara Falls, Land of Selfies
The waterfalls were impressive, but from what I could see, most of the people were even more impressed by, well, themselves. I saw very few people taking pictures of this nature's wonder, but almost…
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Thu 28 Aug 2025
HT2362 - Niagara Falls, Which Essence?
I said on this trip I was going to attempt an experiment to see in sixes as often as I could. My first opportunity was at Niagara Falls. I started with a simple question: What is the essence of this …
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Wed 27 Aug 2025
HT2361 - All Dressed Up and Ready to Dance
Here on the first day of my 2-month travel adventure, I had a chance to stop at the Fenimore Museum in Cooperstown, New York for a second look at the Peter Federman show, The Power of Photography. I …
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Tue 26 Aug 2025
LW1468 - There the Prints Set, Gathering Dust
LW1468 - There the Prints Set, Gathering Dust
Because of my early training and the generation into which I was born, I'm still a print guy and think of my prints as the most desirable format for my …
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Mon 25 Aug 2025
HT2360 - Seeing in SIXES, Road Edition
Road trips always require a lot of planning. There are routes to be determined, gear to sort out, and reservations that need to be made. Notice anything missing? No, it's not a determination of subje…
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Mon 25 Aug 2025
HT2359 - Heading Out for a Couple of Months
Tomorrow (Monday, August 25, 2025) I'm head out for two months on the road. I'll be traveling across the country from New York to my old stomping grounds in Oregon and back. Along the way I'll be giv…
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Sun 24 Aug 2025
HT2358 - Branding and Your Own Art Logo
My early experiences in business and marketing taught me the importance of branding and logos. I could easily assume that a personal logo for my artwork is a bit pretentious, but then again it can gr…
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Sat 23 Aug 2025
HT2357 - What More Do I Need?
In the back of my brain is an ever present nagging desire to go shopping for more gear. It's irrational, it's reflexive, it's ridiculous. Trying to think about this more deeply, I realize I already h…
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Fri 22 Aug 2025
HT2356 - Practice, Practice, Practice
I wouldn't be surprised to learn that you have all heard the joke, "How do you get to Carnegie Hall? " Answer: practice, practice, practice. Is this true for photography, too? And if so, how do we pr…
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Thu 21 Aug 2025
HT2355 - Copying the Masters
One of the worst things you can be accused of is copying a master's photograph. Have you ever tried to copy a master's photograph? It's impossible to do! Instead, we're supposed to find our own voice…
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Wed 20 Aug 2025
HT2354 - Planning vs the Unexpected
I rarely find success when I plan a picture idea, especially when I do so to a fine degree of control. More often than not, it's the unexpected that produces the best opportunities. I remember once p…
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Tue 19 Aug 2025
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