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The Photography Sage

 
 

A Sage is someone who has achieved wisdom. According to Donald Robertson in Stoicism and the Art of Happiness, the Stoics saw this person as

someone perfectly wise and good, giving the aspiring Stoic direction, structure, and consistency in her practice

In this context, a Sage would be a role model, someone to be emulated.

Many times, I like to put myself in other photographer's skin and try to see the way they would see (or the way I think they would see, at least). I also have a fictional photography Sage I try to emulate.

What characteristics would a photography Sage have?

These are some of the virtues my own photography Sage would have, and the ones I try to emulate. Of course, I fail often if not most of the time, but they give me a sense of direction and serve as a guide.

What about you? What would your role model look like?