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Interesting Links - February 2010Posted by admin on February 2nd, 2010

Why do you photograph?

A compelling introspective by Seung Kye Lee that looks at the deeper question of Why?

Unattainable Beauty

A Newsweek article on some of the most obvious recent Photoshop retouching issues that have caught the public eye.

Toot your Own Horn, Without Looking Like an Ass

An article by Lindsay Adler that encourages artists to “toot your own horn, no one else will”. 

Social Media for Photographers Kit

A 55 page document that offers advice for photographers struggling to navigate the currents of social networking.  While the advice is generally good, it is somewhat contradictory to other sources on the Internet.  For instance, the document encourages building a community around your “brand” (See the 5 Cs and the rule that 10% of your social networking should be self-promotion).  Many photographers have done this successfully bringing together many artists into great forums.  Some indicate that one should write according to the intended audience, generally not other artists.  In the end, I suppose it is really SEO (Search Engine Optimization) that allows one to rise up the ranks of the Google ladder.  In any event, remaining still is not an option, but there doesn’t seem to be a true north in the world of social networking.