WHO you are matters less now than ever before. Pedigrees no longer matter. You can go from nobody to famous, or rich, or happy, or successful without anyone else’s permission.
WHAT you are matters less now than ever before. Movie stars and wine experts, academics and ultimate wrestlers are all on the same playing field.
WHERE you are matters less now than ever before. You can be sharing photos from your basement apartment in Brooklyn, building a semi-conductor in your garage in Palo Alto, or leading a revolution in the streets of Egypt.
HOW you do what you do, matters less now than ever before. Doesn’t matter if you shoot it on a Panavision 35 or a HdSLR. It only matters that you did it.
What DOES matter is….
WHEN. If you don’t do it now, you might miss this amazing window.
and…
WHY. Why you do what you do always matters. Don’t even think of asking me to explain it.
I don’t know how to put it eloquently…
That’s frickn’ awesome, Chase! Thanks!
what about when som on steals you work. and says its theres its not even the lamely used homage but it out right theift.
this guy craig has his work used by a oher guy Mr dallas.
http://praguephotographer.blogspot.com/2011/04/ultimate-laziness-theft-and-snakery-in.html
Thanks Chase for always allowing the spirit and mind to explore our humanity. I would say though that the “WHO” we are is the most fundamental aspect of humanity. Self identity or the preservation of ones culture, since the beginning of time, has been extremely important. It’s the driving force of our being. In fact all revolutions in the struggle of our liberation has been about the preservation of the “who”, self identity and the idea of protecting the sacred.
Below is a link of a video from a TED conference of how important the “Who” is.
http://www.ted.com/talks/wade_davis_on_endangered_cultures.html
Just a thought.
-Will
Times are changing, you need to concentrate on the things that matter.