jeremybrake

What Makes a Great Photograph?

There’s a silent conversation that occurs when a viewer looks at a truly great photograph. The artist and viewer communicating like a spiritual whisper that comes from the object. There’s a certain magical quality emanating from a photograph that was taken by someone who’s on the same wavelength as you. When it’s done extremely well it’s almost like the photographer undressed themselves in a silent, symbolic way that can only be understood by looking at […]

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Why I’m inspired by Sebastiao Salgado

Hello friend. Today I want to talk about one of the many uses for photography, a tool to change the world. Photographs are capable of presenting the viewer a part of the world in order to make them feel something about what went on. Social change is one of the most important uses for photography throughout its history. One of my favorite practitioners of this kind of photography is Sebastio Salgado. Me and my family

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Love and Photography

Hello friend! Today I want to write about something that all photographs should have, and that’s a genuine love for the subject matter. Every great photograph was made out of love, not hate. It’s my love for other human beings that keeps me motivated to make photographs. Learning to Love All of life is learning how to love despite the obstacles in our way. Our world is never going to be the pillar of justice

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How Photography Helps Me

Photography helps me communicate to others I think photographs are one of the most important ways that humans communicate in the 21st century. Everybody speaks photographs. Growing up I was mostly apathetic and disinterested in the world around me. Photography, as well as the friends that I made and the books that I read, changed that. How I got into photography When I was in high school I took a communications technology course and one

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Thoughts on Inspiration

Hello everyone! Today I want to talk about one of the main things that keeps me determined to create. whether that be making photographs or writing blog posts this bit of advice keeps me focused and encouraged. One time I was browsing the internet for “research” (let’s face it, I was procrastinating) and someone said that “Amateurs wait for inspiration, the pros just get to work. This has been one of the most important ideas

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