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Reminds me of something I learned from doing art. I've often said, "People think I'm a great photographer. Really, I'm a great editor." I only allow the world t
by beat 13y ago
Reminds me of something I learned from doing art. I've often said, "People think I'm a great photographer. Really, I'm a great editor." I only allow the world to see 2-3% of my output. Working with less experienced subjects, they'd often want several versions of the same basic shot, because I took several good ones. Me, I only want the best version to see the light of day.
- beat 13y agoFollowing on my own comment, I see this as meaning don't include any feature that doesn't directly contribute to the wholeness of the product.
- tosh 13y agoGreat analogy. Need to remember that :)
- seanconaty 13y agoIt seems that people are afraid to "throw away" work, which means they hold on to things they've built (even when they shouldn't) just because they've invested time in them. But the throwing-away of work is crucial to building something lasting, similar to editing the photos you show to the world. At the very minimum you gain a better understanding of the problem. The thing you keep probably wouldn't be as good without having done the throw-away work. This also kinda reminds me of the Picasso Principle [1]: The famous Pablo Picasso was at a party. A woman recognized him and approached the Master. She asked, “Will you create a sketch for me?” Picasso agreed, and, as he pulled out his sketchpad, asked her for a subject. “A bird in a tree will do,” she responded. So Picasso spent about a five minutes doing what Picasso does on the sketchpad. Finished, he ripped the sketch off the pad, handed it to the woman and said, “That will be $10,000.” The woman was floored. “Ten thousand dollars! Why, it only took you five minutes to draw that sketch!” To which, Picasso replied, “No, madam. That sketch took me a lifetime.” 1. http://www.ideasicle.com/Ideasicle_Site/Blog_%26_Podcast/Entries/2010/10/4_The_Picasso_PrincipleAnd_The_Value_Of_Genius.html http://www.ideasicle.com/Ideasicle_Site/Blog_%26_Podcast/Ent...
- beat 13y agoReminds of a joke about a mechanic who charged $500 for hitting something with a hammer. When the customer grumbled, he said he wasn't charging $500 for the blow, but rather for knowing where to hit it.
- gohrt 13y agoPicasso was famous for bartering sketches: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100916104440AAByWVJ http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100916104440AA...
- pinchyfingers 13y agoI'd say $10,000 is a pretty good deal!
- rwallace 13y agoWhich is absolutely your prerogative - as long as you're not asking anyone to pay you for the service or to base their work on yours.