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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...
Does a Landscape Photograph Need a “Subject”?

Does a Landscape Photograph Need a “Subject”?

by Erin Babnik | Oct 20, 2015 | Composition, Erin Babnik, Philosophy, Photography Techniques | 9 comments

Of all of the terms that typically appear in discussions of photographic composition, the word “subject” may be the most confusing. In typical explanations, a photograph has a subject when it presents a main feature as being distinct from its setting, which is...
Erin Babnik Joins PhotoCascadia

Erin Babnik Joins PhotoCascadia

by Photo Cascadia | Oct 9, 2015 | Featured Photographers | 13 comments

PhotoCascadia is proud to announce the addition of Erin Babnik as a new full time member of the team! If you didn’t previously know Erin’s photography then hopefully you were introduced to her when she began contributing to the PhotoCascadia blog back in...
The Seven Virtues of a Landscape Photographer

The Seven Virtues of a Landscape Photographer

by Erin Babnik | Sep 4, 2015 | Erin Babnik, Philosophy, Photography Techniques | 7 comments

The landscape photographers who I most admire all seem to have a certain range of qualities in common, habits and characteristics that surely play a large role in enabling these photographers to produce compelling images on a regular basis. What follows is my attempt...
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