It’s Your Fault I Thought
As humans, we have all experienced the feeling that we are being followed or watched. This initiates the impulse to turn our necks to investigate the alleged presents of danger. What is demonstrated here is that our thought processes can be a subconscious means of interaction with the world as well as an apparent one. The link between thought and intent is an interesting facet. The intrigue lies in the convention that our thoughts may very well affect our intent which can lead to an less than desirable result.
Thought is riddled with innate faults that can impair our judgment when developing concepts and ideas. They may include placebo effects, reactance and herd mentality but the most treacherous of them all is escalation of commitment. This is the tendency for people to continue to support previously unsuccessful endeavours. The reluctance to abandonee particular ideas or concepts is usually contingent upon that individual’s pride and motivation. However, what must be considered is the result of the continued pursuit into this no longer viable idea. Reaching such a conclusion is a difficult choice to make considering you have nurtured it since conception. It is no surprise that many people develop a form of separation anxiety when they have decided to cut their losses. The factors that mentally lead an individual down this path are endless. So it is at this juncture the implementation of an alternate perspective may provide some form of clarity. This brings me back to the link between thought and intent, what are your thoughts and what is your intent. Be clear and present it in a perspective that best models your desired outcome.
Take language for instants, the emphasis placed on the methodology and the structured importance of it outweighs its purpose and that is to communicate. This is where post production work can become heavily problematic. The hours invested into retouching doesn’t necessarily improve the image rather it should be used as a device to complement the subject you have captured.
Having the resources and technology is only half the battle, what needs to be looked at is the human interaction with the images but more importantly how it communicates. Imagery is a universal language we can all speak and experience, what you say is just as important as how you say it.
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