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“I want to open eyes” ~ Joseph Albers

By cherylmachatdorskind

 
Cheryl Machat Dorskind Self Portrait www.cherylmachatdorskind.com
Friday Quote: “I want to open eyes”
~Joseph Albers
Holland Cotter (NY Times, July 26, 2012)

Assistant adjunct professor Cheryl Machat Dorskind discussing Henri Cartier Bresson and “The Decisive Moment.” Photo by Sophie Angel

 
Here’s my back to school clean-up list:


  1. Organize desktop
  2. Purge, defrag, repair disk
  3. Update camera firmware
  4. Check camera date and time settings
  5. Add your name (if your camera software allows) to the exif data
  6. Check for software updates
  7. Backup
  8. Buy another external hard drive (many are on “back-to-school-sale”) and rotate storage data that is stored on devices more than five years (according to the Library of Congress)
  9. Create a cloud account (Dropbox, Box, Amazon)
  10. Set goals
  11. Think about creating a holiday card

More on Joseph Albers
“Joseph Albers in America: Painting on Paper” remains on view at the Morgan Library and Museum, 225 Madison Avenue, NYC through October 14th. (themorgan.org.)
Albers’ book, “Interaction of Color,” considered a masterwork for teaching art and color theory.

“Joseph Albers in America: Painting on Paper”

Happy Friday!
Cheryl

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Filed Under: Art History, Books, Books, Color, Education, Friday quote, Inspiration, PHoto inspiration Tagged With: Joseph Albers' quote, Morgan Library and Museum, photo inspiration, photography organization

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About Cheryl

Professional photographer Cheryl Machat Dorskind is a three-time best-selling author and newspaper columnist, an international mentor, a photo educator and an adjunct professor, a workshop and an online instructor, a speaker, and an acclaimed “New York Times” fine-art photographer and handpainter.

She is a member of the American Society of Media Professionals (ASMP) and the Professional Photographers of America (PPA).

Learn with Cheryl

Team up with internationally noted fine art mentor Cheryl Machat Dorskind and expand your photographic vision. She is the perfect mentor for the visual artist searching for creative, technical, and marketing direction.

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