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To Look or Not to Look: Can You Find Yourself Through the Work of Other Photographers?

To Look or Not to Look: Can You Find Yourself Through the Work of Other Photographers?

by Erin Babnik | Apr 14, 2016 | Education, Erin Babnik, Philosophy | 28 comments

  There are many photographers who worry that exposure to photographs by others will contaminate the purity of their own creative vision, that they will never find their own voice if they are working under the influence, so to speak. Creativity involves choice,...
Five Valuable Lessons that I Learned in Art School

Five Valuable Lessons that I Learned in Art School

by Erin Babnik | Feb 22, 2016 | Education, Erin Babnik, Philosophy | 15 comments

Art school may not be necessary or even helpful for everyone with creative intentions, but it can provide a valuable experience. In my case, being enrolled in a fine arts program introduced me to a lot of great advice that has stayed with me over the years. What...
The Creative Photographer: Three Reasons Why You Should Forget About Originality

The Creative Photographer: Three Reasons Why You Should Forget About Originality

by Erin Babnik | Dec 8, 2015 | Education, Erin Babnik, Philosophy | 4 comments

  Originality is the single most celebrated quality of the artist. Craftsmanship may rank a close second, but it is originality that typically draws the most praise and causes an artist to be remembered. Nonetheless, there are several good reasons why the...
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