I’d Rather Be Lucky than Good
by blogrdoc
a random picture i took
I’d Rather Be Lucky than Good – Lefty Gomez
This quote came to mind as I was reading through John P Schaefer’s ‘Basic Techniques of Photography’. He writes:
It is easy to slip into the habit of taking a picture of anything that catches your eye for a moment and hoping that a few negatives may be interesting enough to print. A state of mind can develop in which chance displaces creativity. At that point the camera controls the creativity of the photographer, rather than the other way around.
The premise of blogrlab.com is that I’m just going to try a bunch of different things and see ‘what works’. I’m definitely coming to find that there are drawbacks with this approach, the ability to intelligently and thoroughly follow through on anything being the main one.
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4 Responses to “I’d Rather Be Lucky than Good”
By chris on May 28, 2008 | Reply
Me too, but have you noticed though that people who are always lucky are the ones who are also good? Take Jordan and Woods for example.
By blogrdoc on May 28, 2008 | Reply
Hi Chris: very true. I don’t 100% feel that way.. there are times however that I do. One of my favorite quotes is that ‘chance favors the prepared mind.’
By Karl Staib - Your Work Happiness Matters on Jun 1, 2008 | Reply
When we can let go of our control and let the beauty guide us then we are in the Zone.
I love the picture. Reminds me of my neighbor’s flower bed when I was growing up. So simple and pretty.
By blogrdoc on Jun 1, 2008 | Reply
@Karl: I like your take. My job requires a constant back-and-forth between staying in the drivers seat and going with the flow. I’ve found that going with the flow isn’t as easy as it would seem :)