Category: MY TEACHING JOURNEY

  • Why do photographers share their images in social media forums?

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    Photographers, along with other visual artists, often use social media to obtain ‘feedback’ on their work. Because of the immediacy of social media, this work is often ‘unfinished’ – it may have yet to be post-processed, selected, or collated. The feedback that they receive is often well-intentioned, but lacks an understanding of the image in…

  • When you lose your ‘mojo’

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    The term mojo is often used informally to describe a sense of enthusiasm, energy, confidence, and self-efficacy that fuels engagement in activities. In psychological terms, it aligns with concepts like intrinsic motivation, flow (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990), and self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985). These theories explain the drive and satisfaction that come from feeling competent, autonomous,…