Cherry picking from a this wonderful list by Missy Mwac at DIY Photography: Some Glitterbombs of Truth for Photographers
Here are five that caught my eye:
- Nobody looks like the person on the magazine cover, not even the person on the magazine cover.
- The price of a sculpture has nothing to do with the price of the clay.
The price of a painting has nothing to do with the price of the canvas.
The price of a photograph has NOTHING to do with the price of the paper.
The value of art transcends the materials with which it’s created.
Charge what it’s worth. Charge what YOU’RE worth. - No one is going to pass down a USB drive from generation to generation
- In 50 years, the most photographed generation in history will have no pictures. Print what you want to preserve.
- People will NEVER pay a lot of money for photography when they can do it themselves at home for less. Now, excuse me while I finish this $5 coffee from Starbucks
With number two, writer Harlan Ellison has a wonderful rant: