De-Lurk Success!

“The opposite of fear is love – love of the challenge, love of the work, the pure joyous passion to take a shot at our dream and see if we can pull it off.” -Steven Pressfield Thank you all for participating in De-Lurk Day!  What sheer pleasure to read about hundreds of people taking a…

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It’s De-Lurk Day!

When I started this blog –  I made it a point to go and “Like” the Facebook photography pages of anyone who liked the Psychology for Photographers Facebook page.  I like staying on top of what’s happening and how you all are doing.  But eventually my fabulous readers referred so many people my way that…

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5 Things You Should Know About Receiving Photography Critique

It was the most blunt I’d ever been with a professor.  “I didn’t come here to hear what I’m doing right,” I said, gasping inwardly at my own words.  “After awhile, it’s not helpful to hear which paragraphs are already good.  I need you to tell me what I need to work on.” I couldn’t…

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A Crash Course in The Art of Constructive Critique

“When dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity.”  – Dale Carnegie, How To Win Friends and Influence People * Earlier this week we discussed honest reasons photographers behave badly online.  I…

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