The Tao of portraits | Ken Dolin | TEDxManhattanBeach

[@ursulavari]

This is the most heartfelt call to action from a brilliant photographer who has seen it all!

[@entreprenette1]

Ken I love what you had to say...... I think it's so important to stay true to YOU.

[@AntonKoryakovtsev]

Thank you for sharing this! Most of thoughts may appear obvious for someone but in this presentation they're so well structured and straightforward so I believe someone who lives in struggle to be liked may finally stop being an "every-day-positive", "every-time-smiling", or other forms of pretending, and start the actual life. And in addition I've noticed to myself that if I relax my face muscles as much as possible my mind becomes more calm.

[@stephenvictor8961]

Bravo my friend. Thank you for being who and how you are and doing what you do!!!!!

[@natashaduswalt2381]

This is awesome!! Thank you for sharing your light!! Your images clearly capture the light within each person you meet - can't wait to see more of your work!!

[@BSF111]

*wow, this is gold.*

[@jaynamyet7221]

Beautiful thoughts eloquently spoken!

[@prkane1]

Wow,beautiful and inspiring.

[@MyFranchiseFreedom]

Love your vibe and what you shared about how you work with your clients, putting them at ease, letting their heart shine ... I will definitely call you - thank you!

[@PedroDeBandit]

Wow, loved every minute of this. I saw this just today with a client. A single mother of a 6 month old that I was photographing. I asked her if she would like some images of them both together, her reply was an echo of what we have heard here. I'm not pretty enough, I look terrible, I'll make my baby look less. I asked her to give it a go and gently praised her. She absolutely shone and we have some stunning images of them both.

[@toshsimpkin4386]

Does anyone know who/what their true self is? Buddhists reckon there isn't one and I'm inclined to believe it. If the speaker means that we ought to try and get our ego out of the way, he's probably right, but that's easier said than done and I'm not sure what's behind it.

[@davidcantor1619]

The notion that the people who are photographed need to be empowered is misguided. It starts from the viewpoint that a hierarchy exists between the photographer and the photographed. A bad starting point.