“The only way for true learning to occur is for you to come to the conclusion yourself.”
Jared Platt offers a very constructive critique of photographic education and talks about the importance of thinking. I sat with Jared last year as well. Check out that interview here.
“If you don’t do something about your mind, you’re not going to be an interesting photographer.”
1:18 - Revisiting Superpowers
4:02 - Profiles
6:01 - The Gaggle and Stations
15:41 - The Socratic Method
19:04 - Thinking About Thinking
25:58 - The Result of the Reluctance
30:43 - Criticism
34:28 - Making Statements
37:25 - The Take-Home Assignment
45:51 - Wrapping Up
“The most important thing about a photograph is what you’re thinking.”
Jared Platt is an international wedding, lifestyle and portrait photographer and photographic lecturer. Jared began his studies in photography in documentary and landscapes, but today you will find his images are a perfect blend of the three genres, landscape, documentary, and portraiture. You can find him teaching photography, lighting and photo editing at online and at International photo conferences around the globe. Jared has been teaching photography for over 20 years and has been a working photographer for the last quarter century. Jared will change your understanding of photography and put you on the path to your very best work. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from him whenever you get the chance. Jared lives in Phoenix, Arizona where he is a husband, a Sunday School teacher and a father of three. No matter what’s going on in his professional life, that is the constant.