Hey Miki - Latest Comments

Re: Will you be my collaborator?

gregorylent — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:32:43 -0000

adaptability ... it's a spiritual quality, nothing else

allowing life to flow, rather than holding on to concepts, or ego-based identities.

nothing will grow adaptability and collaboration abilities faster than meditation.

tough for corporates to swallow, eh? :-)

Re: Men Being Emotional

Info — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:24:57 -0000

Thanks for the kind words; great topic as well. Steve Giovinco

Re: What did you do this year?

Willo O'Brien — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:21:06 -0000

Sounds like a great year of self-discovery and growing into yourself in new, beautiful ways. Looking forward to watching you continue to blossom in 2012! xo

Re: What did you do this year?

Nader — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:09:14 -0000

Yes, journaling has been very important for me especially in times where I'm either stuck or looking to get ideas flowing. I read The Artist's Way when I was in college and introduced me to the discipline of journaling. I wrote 3 pages daily for 12 weeks and it got me to see the value in writing and helped me be get past blocks. Great post!

Re: What did you do this year?

MikiJ — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:05:18 -0000

You too Iris! Your blog is a real inspiration to me. I've been keeping wheat, milk, soy, and sugar-free lately and feel so much better. I hope you've had a great year, and a better one to come :)

Re: What did you do this year?

boils — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:58:11 -0000

Might make one myself actually. I wonder if I can rise above the shallow. :)

Re: What did you do this year?

Iris — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:13:14 -0000

Sounds like quite a journey. Much love to you on your path...may it take you places you never dreamed, and leave your heart brimming with happiness.

Re: You already know the answer

Christina — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:13:29 -0000

"The best kind of teacher helps you find the answer for yourself." SO true! The only therapist who ever successfully helped me (successfully helped = empowered me to trust my own judgment and no longer desire therapy) called himself a facilitator despite his fancier pedigree.

Re: Hi, Social Media, nice to meet you

digitalShe — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:27:14 -0000

Sweet! Looked it up in the Library, very popular book. On my way home, I found a copy on the top of a used book bin. $1. I'd call that a sign -- thanks for pointing me in the right direction :D Cheers!

Re: Hi, Social Media, nice to meet you

MikiJ — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:01:56 -0000

Yep, that's the book. Easy to read and provides a great understanding of the true nature of "viral."

Re: Hi, Social Media, nice to meet you

digitalShe — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:48:32 -0000

Hi Miki, Thanks for posting your slides, it really helps as I review my notes. You mentioned a book to understand personality types. Is this the right one?
The Tipping Point How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
by Malcolm Gladwell
Thanks and Cheers, She

Re: Hi, Social Media, nice to meet you

MikiJ — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:40:55 -0000

Thanks! Glad it's helpful. Let me know if you still have questions :)

Re: Hi, Social Media, nice to meet you

Nancie Mills Pipgras — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:31:51 -0000

Great content in your slide show! Clean, crisp and to the point. Thanks!

Re: Patti Smith is my hero :: Here’s why

MikiJ — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:08:52 -0000

I love that part. So glad you're reading this. It's an amazing book, especially for artists :)

Re: Patti Smith is my hero :: Here’s why

Kelli Connell — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:39:21 -0000

I'm reading this book right now - it is fantastic...I'm still at the beginning and appreciating how they silently make art together through the night...

Re: Stephen Mayes – Liveblog from Flash Forward

Miki Johnson — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:59:17 -0000

I believe he means the actual print, the image turned to physical object, that is valued and sold by galleries.

Re: Stephen Mayes – Liveblog from Flash Forward

Matthew Bamberg — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:16:50 -0000

What do you think Mayes means by the value of artists being based upon an object?

Re: Stephen Mayes – Liveblog from Flash Forward

ion sokhos — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:28:38 -0000

I was at this talk (am the guy who asked the first and last questions) thanks so much for the writeup. I didn't take great notes and this is a great resource to recap what I think was a great talk

Re: Learning to listen to the stories my photos tell

Bryan Farley — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:03:14 -0000

Thanks for sharing this post. I have also noticed that editing is emotional. Perhaps another way to say this is that I connect to my own photos, often in ways that I did not expect. I assume you are saying something similar.

As story tellers, many of us complain that our viewers or readers do not really listen to what we say. Often, we do not really listen to what we say to ourselves.

Do you have a follow up response after sitting with this for several months. I am willing to read more.

bf

Re: An Intro to Branding & Marketing – Liveblog

Mukund — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:28:12 -0000

Thanks for doing this! Wish I could make it there today but this will do just great for now :)

Re: Panel discussions that don’t suck. Any ideas?

MikiJ — Mon, 23 May 2011 11:35:54 -0000

I agree that people need to be encouraged to be honest, rather than being worried about saying something unpopular, as often happens. One thing I'm exploring on my own is creating small, intimate workshops that create a feeling of trust and openness, so that everyone involved feels safe enough to be honest and really think outside the box. Although there are some, like David Bailey, who feel comfortable doing this in any situation, I think anyone can be encouraged to do it in the right situation :)

Re: Panel discussions that don’t suck. Any ideas?

John Loomis — Sun, 22 May 2011 12:24:09 -0000

It's nice that you ask these questions but the answers seem so obvious (and unlikely to really happen) as a working photographer that it's almost brutal... engaging discussion about anything comes from interesting people who have experience and opinions and aren't afraid to talk about them, even when it means saying unpopular things. It does not come from cheerleading, social media anything, audience participation, or applauding ourselves for living in a very difficult time for paid photography. And if all of that seems too vague I'll give you two words: David Bailey. Put him on a panel and no one will fall asleep and likely the phrase "crowd funding" will not be used even fucking once.

Re: I’ve Been Thinking: Emotionally involved journalism

Miki Johnson — Fri, 06 May 2011 19:22:14 -0000

Ooh, I'll have to read that book. And yes, I'm not suggesting that journalists/photojournalists are any more passionate now than in the past, just that they are taking matters into their own hands. In part because that's easier than ever to do, and in part, I'd argue, because they are fed up that's it's not happening via the traditional routes anymore.

Re: I’ve Been Thinking: Emotionally involved journalism

Tim Wagner — Fri, 06 May 2011 13:36:48 -0000

The interesting thing about Nachtwey is that his integrity is first as human and second as photographer. He's sees it as a duty to be a witness, but on more than one occasion he's put down his camera or put himself in harm's way to help others.

It's a very challenging point that many journalism programs (even top tier ones) don't address - they spend much time on principles of objectivity and ethics - but don't address the ethics of when to stop being an observer.

My mentor Dr.David Mindich wrote an excellent book that touches on where our notion of objectivity in news even got its start: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi...

I think the sea change is not that people are telling news from the perspective of topics they feel passionately about or change injustices they see, but rather that visual journalists are now in the position to do that themselves, rather than working within the box of interests pursued by their editors or publishers.

Re: I’ve Been Thinking: Emotionally involved journalism

Miki Johnson — Fri, 06 May 2011 13:07:26 -0000

Thanks Jake. That's a great project.