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Larry Horsfall's avatar

Excellent! The best I have seen since I subscribed.

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David A. Rosen's avatar

Thanks Andy. There is so much to unpack from this article and her views and work. Especially for someone like me, focused on color.

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Andy Adams's avatar

Hey David! Thanks for reading and thanks for the note. I agree, there is so much to look at and think about here. Please share this link with your friends. I would love more people to read it!

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Sue Morrow's avatar

Wonderful!!

And yes, can we please be mindful about using the word “shoot” in photography? 🫶🏼

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Stefan Saal's avatar

Print your photographs: really good suggestion. Janelle probably simply forgot to mention Josef Sudek, really worthwhile guy to think about, for instance <https://vimeo.com/172740714>

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Janelle Lynch's avatar

Thanks for reading, Stefan. I didn't simply forget about Sudek! How could I? Worthwhile, indeed. There are many I couldn't include.

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Stefan Saal's avatar

yes, Janelle, I was sort of kidding. Your essay offered occasion for me to declare my love and admiration for Joseph Sudek. I think he is a great exemplar, especially for people coming up. Also, that eight-minute French video is a pleasant sketch of his achievement. The French love photography, and we can learn something from that love as well.

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Wendy Ehst's avatar

I met Janelle at AIPAD - such a talented photographer, and lovely woman, who makes beautiful work!

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Frank Crosby's avatar

Wow, this is almost a year of helpful suggestion and advice 🙏

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Andy Adams's avatar

Please share this with friends, Frank!

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Alicia Paley's avatar

There’s a lot to unpack here, Andy. This could be the makings of a syllabus to an excellent photography course.

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Andy Adams's avatar

Indeed! We made this a dense resource so it could be revisited repeatedly. Please share with friends. We'd love more people to see this.

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Radim's avatar

Nice article and beautiful words, yet informative. Thank you.

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roxanne k's avatar

Thank you. This is an incredibly rich share—wow. I took notes! you provide SO much in the wonderful world of photography and inspire! Cheers to you Andy!

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Stan Schnier's avatar

Magnificent, in a word.

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Paul John Dear's avatar

A lifetime of expeience distilled, partially I am sure, bit still....so much here. Some I know and have read/done...more though is new and a pathway. Thank You. Amazing sharing 🙏

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Ineska Klauber's avatar

Loved this article! So much to explore here… cannot wait to begin! Janelle’s spirit resonates with me so deeply. Thank you for sharing this!

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Rob Stephenson's avatar

Lots of good stuff in here and beautiful work too! Need to track down a copy of that Wendell Berry book. I know the camera shouldn't matter, but a perfectly exposed negative from a Deardorff 8x10 is a sight to behold.

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Andy Adams's avatar

Thanks so much Rob — that means a lot coming from you. We’d love more photographers to see this. Please share this link in your networks. Cheers!

https://www.flakphoto.news/p/janelle-lynch-how-to-make-a-good-photograph

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Michael Kuehner's avatar

Of all the advices, the most helpful in any is: read. Rrad books on photography, collect photo book, immerse yourself. It's really frustrating how many photographers don't know about pioneers of photography.

It's like movie directors not watching any other movies apart from their own.

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Andy Adams's avatar

Thanks for the note, Michael. We would love more people to see this piece. Please share this link in your networks!

https://www.flakphoto.news/p/janelle-lynch-how-to-make-a-good-photograph

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Alon's avatar

Nicely said. Some really great tips and wonderful insights! ❤️📸🙏

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Andy Adams's avatar

Thanks for reading, Alon. We'd love more people to see this. Please share with your photography friends!

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Alon's avatar

Hi Andy, I just shared it on my feed!

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Andy Adams's avatar

Thank you!

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Kaye Sayer-Mayers's avatar

Love this article!

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