The unknowable can be a wonderful thing or a boring as heck thing. First of all, Renee Chartier was my digital workflow professor.  Secondly, of all Renee has a ton of photographic knowledge. In fact Renee can get you in touch with the entire worflow of making a photo. And from the first in class critic I realized she had a lot of insight. As more time passed I realized Renee possessed perspective that I wanted to know more about.

If you’re in Southern California area attend one of Renee Chartier’s  classes. She teaches at multiple schools on a variety of photographic levels and topics.

podcast topics
Early memories of art and photography
  • decided to major in art
  • a college photography class started her interest in art
  • William Eggelston 
  • accessing something you would normally see through photography
  • Joel Sterfield
  • “The art really pushes against something and makes me ask a question”
some concepts about PHOTOGRAPHY
  • planning that goes into producing a body of work
  • choosing a medium, planning for a body of work
  • “The more you look at photographs the better you see”
  • “in the 21st century in the art world there’s and idea behind everything that you do”
  • “theres something about looking at a photograph
  • …that orders the world, (that’s chaotic)”
  • “how do you make something that gives you a new perspective on the medium?”
  • Robert Frank
  • “the unknowable aspect of photography”
  • “The expectation of the contribution of using your language (photography) for the greater good”
  • Why waste your time or life on photography?
drumming
  • staying de-skilled for drummer
  • Heather Lewis drummer Beat Happening
  • trying to steer clear of formulas
  • discovery
  • the beginners mind
  • trying new things to get back into the beginners minds

photo books verse museums
  • books are the most democratic way of spreading knowledge
  • museums guide you to see
Renee’s love of drone photography (kidding)
  • embracing the medium that you actually hate (drone)
  • drone photography and privacy
…and
  • multiple visits and interjections from Carlton
  • possible Ronnie Mendoza sighting
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