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Dad's snapshots unchained to become a crown of slides for the artists

Dad's Snapshots Unchained: Can Baby Boomers Embrace Their Fine Artist?

May 25, 2024

Baby boomers embrace their fine artist when they recognize the parallel between family snapshots and the work of some very famous photographers.  The masters and their curators find brilliance in the snapshot aesthetic.  

Check  in your attic, your closet, your shed or behind those five boxes of tax returns and check registers (remember them?).  There’s a dusty box with the packing tape peeling off and it’s filled with possibilities.  Dad’s snapshots want to be unchained, so baby boomers-embrace your fine artist self.

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In success, upcycle Tags snapshots, fine art, creativity, experimentation
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Monetization Versus Creative Self Esteem

February 29, 2024

BitBoy made a himself quite a deal when monetization versus creative self esteem was the question. He kicked his graphic design career to the curb in exchange for wealth, fame, a Lambo, a wrecked marriage and possible criminal charges. What a plan. Coulda, shoulda made a left turn instead maybe.

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In monetization, creative self esteem Tags self esteem, creativity, Bitboy, Julia Cameron
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