We're in a Photography Bubble...

[@thomasgerlach1808]

Very insightful, Brian and excellent advice, especially for young or photographers struggling with their 'style'. I can relate to your changing your focus and understanding over the years from a beginning with a more 'narrow' approach. I've been striving to expand from conventional landscapes, as you well describe here, for over 40 years, and only now, at 65, I sense that I've found a more original focus to my images that works for me. I also am now feeling much better about my work, and that all the effort is again paying off in satisfaction. In summary, opening up to other ways of seeing and creating cannot be underestimated. Thanks for your insights!

[@mattjpnw]

enjoyed this!

[@davelawrence8]

Interesting thought: is there a photography canon, like Shakespeare or Hemingway in literature? Who would we share to help get outside the bubble?

[@DamonMoritz]

I’m in the Gavin Hardcastle bubble. I can’t believe you have Heaton and Grumpton but not Amanda’s husband.

[@andrewowen-price4496]

Interesting talk. Subscribed 😎

[@aaron2709]

How about the pre-internet photography bubble? You know... art history.

[@OldCrank-c2v]

Seems normal to me. If you replace “photography” with “medicine”, the bubbles would be the specialties. Cardiology and dermatology. Very different approaches, equipment, etc…

[@jeffchastain2977]

I urge KZbin/insta/ photographers to go to school. If you don't know who Walker Evans or Henri Cartier-Bresson, Eugene Atget, or Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen or Paul Strand, Lee Miller or Imogen Cunningham, Dorothea Lange or Margaret Bourke-White were, then you should take some formal education in your chosen field. What you are describing as "bubbles'" are styles or focuses of photography. A class in the history of photography is important to have any understanding of what you are personally doing. Where do you fit in the history and the Art of Photography? You can't really know what it is that you are doing without some perspective of not only what your contemporaries are doing but also what photographers who came before you did and how it relates to your work. It will make your work more relatable, and more meaningful to you and others who work with you, and work around you.

[@avcle]

Couldn’t agree more with this 🙏

[@sasukekun1416325]

Most people do not have the time or money to go to school. I do support educating yourself though. There are lots of ways to do this.

[@m-baka]

"we" is a biiiiiiiiiiiig stretch my friend

[@klartext2225]

You really forgot Alan Schaller?? He has a large fanbase! And makes fun YT-videos. After a pause, he is back. Nice to include Courtney Victoria! :-)