Jun
23
Creating with Intention
I recently read an essay by poet Adrian Matejka in which he wrote, "Poetry is built on pieces of
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Doug Bruns
I’ve had the good fortune to travel extensively in pursuit of images and adventure. My work has appeared in publications, exhibits, and collections. Thank you for your interest in my effort.
Jun
09
Photograph or Picture?
I won't pretend that I can articulate the difference between a picture and a photograph. It is more than semantics, that much I know.
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May
26
The Poetry of Images
I've been thinking about something and want to flesh it out here, not being sure what, if anything,
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May
12
On Practice
I heard a story about Josef Koudelka years ago and it made a deep impression on me. As you are
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Apr
28
On Risk Taking
If there was one thing and one thing only that I could change about my work, photographically speaking, it would
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Apr
07
The Project and the Single Image, pt II
"Whatever story there is has to somehow be contained within each individual image."
~ Nikos Economopoulos, Magnum photographer,
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Mar
24
Single image or project image?
Over the years I've done a number of projects. For instance, several years ago I did a year-long
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Mar
09
On Slowing Down
...as creative individuals comfort is something we should we wary of. Lurking behind comfort is an undisciplined ugly beast.
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Feb
25
Giving Ourselves a Chance
Fellini (1920-1993) said, "I have chosen the best medium of expression for myself. I love the very precious combination of work and of living-together that film making offers."
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Feb
04
Photography as Autobiography
Every image we make reveals something about ourselves, each is a sort of autobiographical artifact.
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