tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729480192814835724.post8384923989734309869..comments2014-03-02T23:31:39.695-05:00Comments on Thinking Outloud: Quatrain #15: Three Hour BluesDon Werthmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00620314720390947316noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729480192814835724.post-30984208514029520742011-12-12T23:20:38.341-05:002011-12-12T23:20:38.341-05:00Be mindful that "meet or exceed" is prim...Be mindful that "meet or exceed" is primarily spoken while in the stage of final editing, just before stepping into the presentation phase. If the process is divided into four parts, capture | processing | editing | presentation, then I define editing as a period of time when all the tools are put away. You're just pushing images around on a lightbox. All your greatest hits are there, with all the candidates on the sidebar. Putting "meet or exceed" in this context is where I'm coming from.<br /><br />So keep the sketchbook flowing in an uninhibited way. You're right, using "meet or exceed" doesn't belong in there. That would indeed constrict the freedom to make mistakes and be irrational and such, so just kick that out of the flow.Don Werthmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00620314720390947316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729480192814835724.post-48709229935936755932011-12-12T09:33:32.025-05:002011-12-12T09:33:32.025-05:00Your "meet or exceed" mantra is pretty m...Your "meet or exceed" mantra is pretty much on infinite loop replay in my head when I'm working on things, but I do have a minor concern about it. It almost has a built-in roadblock from trying new things and going in new directions. <br /><br />If I feel I've hit strides and must continue to "meet or exceed", then trying new directions and knowing they won't be able to "meet or exceed" at some other level, immediately disqualifies my efforts at something new. <br /><br />I've learned to balance your voice saying "meet or exceed" with Eddie Soloway's voice telling me it's ok to make and keep a "sketchbook" of images. Painters, drawers, writers, etc all maintain a sketchbook of ideas and attempts and new technique exploration. Photographers should give themselves permission to do so as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com