A Philosophical Approach to Photography with Guy Tal
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Are you ready to ask yourself some big questions in the spirit of being a more expressive photographer? Guy Tal is my guest, and he's going to inspire you to think more deeply about your relationship to photography and creativity. The word “existential” comes up more than once, so I hope you’re game to take a fascinating philosophical journey with us. We talk about photographic promiscuity, the role of ethics in our work, and how to become more open to the world around us.
About Guy Tal
Guy Tal is a professional writer and photographic artist living in Utah. He is the author of several books, a blogger, and an educator. In his photographs, he aims to express emotions and moods rather than to document or commemorate the appearances of places or events.
Guy's books, including "Be Extraordinary": https://guytal.com/books
Mentioned in this episode:
Guy's Pledge of Ethics: https://guytal.com/pledge-of-ethics
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: https://www.cgu.edu/people/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/
A Mathematician's Apology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Mathematician%27s_Apology
Gustav Mahler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_Mahler
Existentialism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existentialism
Immanuel Kant: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant/
Hermann Hesse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Hesse
Mary Midgley: https://philosophynow.org/issues/140/Mary_Midgley_1919-2018 Thus Spake Zarathustra: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1998/1998-h/1998-h.htm
Benoit Mandelbrot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benoit_Mandelbrot
Acknowledgements:
Inspired Creator Grants: naturephotographyclasses.com/inspired-creator
Video Editor: Alex Armitage alexarmitage.com
