Jun 23 2010
What happens when the “decisive moment” meets the “decisive Lego”? Joyful inspiration, I say! Head to Mike Stimpson’s “Classics in Legos” on his Flkr site, and you’ll see what I mean.
Seriously, this is some of the best photography I’ve seen in a long time, even if, um, I’ve seen all these photographs before.
I’m biting my tongue not to go on and on about my response to this wonderful work. I’d rather you enjoy a few minutes of pure photographic joy by seeing the “decisive Lego” in action here!
May 12 2010
In my post yesterday, I touched on a lot of ideas about what it means to be a great photographer, both in terms of how we see others, how we judge ourselves and how we use these two visions as we work towards our future goals.
But what is a “great photographer”? Is this defined by the person’s image making, image publishing, awards won, income earned or, perhaps, how the photographer treats other people?
The last point would seem to be the least important, maybe even a ridiculous consideration for many. After all achieving fame and fortune in the creative world often seems to be a free card for treating other people like crap, or at least dismissively. (”Well, he is a great artist.”)
We Make Our Own Definitions
When it comes to defining a “great photographer,” I’d like to suggest that we all make our own definitions. With my humanistic, be-kind-to-others bent on life, I’d like to encourage you to consider a photographer’s personality (and, in particular, his degree of supportiveness to others) as an important factor in how you rank his greatness.
This might sound silly. But one thing that all successful photographers I know have in common is that:
