The point about AI is very depressing. Because I am trained as a digital artist, its my skill, and its what I enjoy doing. So heading off and doing analogue work isnt really on the table. And using AI is absolutely toxic to fanbases so you can't really join the 'arms race' anyway. Kind of lost, then.
Finally able to read your article slowly, like chewing on a delicious yet healthy morsel (yes, rare, lol!). I think for me, sticking to painting and, more and more, bringing myself to “like” how I’m approaching each image and letting myself discover “what” I’m liking is my most immediate important step. I did even to keep up with AI; my photography is just to please myself first, then others. I think you often already touch on this in your posts James - liking what one does while striving to still make more so - developing one’s skills to first please one’s heart and eyes. Thanks so much, James! 🙏😊👍❤️
The point about AI is very depressing. Because I am trained as a digital artist, its my skill, and its what I enjoy doing. So heading off and doing analogue work isnt really on the table. And using AI is absolutely toxic to fanbases so you can't really join the 'arms race' anyway. Kind of lost, then.
Finally able to read your article slowly, like chewing on a delicious yet healthy morsel (yes, rare, lol!). I think for me, sticking to painting and, more and more, bringing myself to “like” how I’m approaching each image and letting myself discover “what” I’m liking is my most immediate important step. I did even to keep up with AI; my photography is just to please myself first, then others. I think you often already touch on this in your posts James - liking what one does while striving to still make more so - developing one’s skills to first please one’s heart and eyes. Thanks so much, James! 🙏😊👍❤️
Thank you for this, great advice!
Superb advice.
Great article James.
I lowkey expected your voice to narrate through the audio version. *insert sweating emoji*
Your book just arrived! I’ve barely cracked the spine and I already love it!
You have a wonderful way of uncomplicating the complex
Gotta bookmark this ‘cause there’s a lotta stuff in this one I need to go over slowly and carefully, like a wine too good to guzzle 😊🙏