Inspiration

"The important thing is not to stop questioning." Albert Einstein

F Stop Magazine New Call for Entries

F Stop Magazine ISSUE #51: The Portrait - February/March 2012

What makes a portrait a portrait? How is it different from a snapshot, still life or a landscape? Do we learn who a person is from a portrait or do we learn more about the photographer? The portrait is the subject of issue #51.

Submit up to 12 images following the guidelines. Images must be received by January 15.
Issue #51 will have an expected publication date of February 1, 2012. Only one submission per person for an issue.

Inspiration

"An artist cannot fail, it is a success to be one." Charles Horton Cooley

Advice from Seth Godin

Well rounded (and the other)

Well rounded is like a resilient ball, rolling about, likely to be pleasing to most, and built to last.

The opposite?

Sharp.

Sharp is often what we want. We don't want a surgeon or an accountant or even a tour guide to be well rounded. We have a lot of choices, and it's unlikely we're looking for a utility player.

Well rounded gives you plenty of opportunities to shore up mediocrity with multiple options. Sharp is more frightening, because it's this or nothing.

Either can work, but it's very difficult to be both.

Competitions, Calls for Entry

Shots Magazine: Spring Issue 2012
Theme: Earth, Fire, Water, Air/Wind
Deadline: 2/1/2012
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Sony World Photo Organization
Theme: Moving Image
Deadline: 1/4/2012
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FMOPA Photography Competition
Theme: Digital
Deadline: 12/31/11
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International Art Expo
Theme: Hidden & Forbidden Identities
Deadline: 01/09/12
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The Center for Fine Art Photography
Theme: Black & White
Deadline: 01/25/12
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Jennifer Schwartz Gallery
Theme: Lust
Deadline: 01/16/12

The Elevator Pitch According to Seth Godin

"The purpose of an elevator pitch isn't to close the sale.

The goal isn't even to give a short, accurate, Wikipedia-standard description of you or your project.

And the idea of using vacuous, vague words to craft a bland mission statement is dumb.

No, the purpose of an elevator pitch is to describe a situation or solution so compelling that the person you're with wants to hear more even after the elevator ride is over." Seth Godin

click here for more from Seth Godin

Inspiration

"Never be afraid to ask questions, especially of yourself. Discovery is the mission of life." Brian Kates

Inspiration

"Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision." Ayn Rand