Week 40

Last week was packed with meetings. The feedback at the end of the week was very clear. You need to pivot. In my accessible market and with my skills and possibilities there is no product market fit. Either change the target audience or change the product offering. 

Saturday morning when I woke up is was very clear to me. Explore GEO! Based on what I have learned about customer, demand and deliverability this has high chances of becoming a product market fit. #2 would be LinkedIn Ads. 

What else happened last week that is worth mentioning. 

I joined the eye looking experiment on MeetUp by Mischa. This are my key takeaways. 

- Looking someone in the eye quiets the busy mind and allows to focus on another person 

- Paying attention to someone's face for a longer time reveals the individual beauty - having nothing to do with common beauty standards - just the individual beauty of a human being - with all the wrinkles, spots, "imperfect features". I could suddenly understand those portrait painters such as Picasso or photographer such as Newton . They discovered the beauty in the imperfect. 


I got an interesting feedback of being very calm and centered. 


What else did I realized. When preparing for the Digital Marketing Basics Workshop I kind of realized the teaching is not for me. First, with my tendency for perfectionism I over prepare. 2nd I think I am already too far advanced in my career then being a teacher. Not saying that I could not master it just in a sense that I could deliver more value with other activities. 



Famous black and white portrait photographers who have captured ordinary people include Richard Avedon, known for his raw, emotive portraits of everyday Americans in his book In the American West; Diane Arbus, renowned for her unflinching portraits of subcultures and often-overlooked people; and Mary Ellen Mark, who documented marginalized communities and everyday life with compassion and intensity. 
Richard Avedon 
  • Style:Redefined portrait photography with simple, intense black and white images that create a direct connection with the subject's gaze. 
  • Work:His 1985 book In the American West features powerful portraits of ordinary people, showcasing the power of minimalism in portraiture. 
Diane Arbus 
  • Style:Known for her "direct and unadorned" black and white street photographs of people on the margins of society. 
  • Work:She focused on capturing the true essence of her subjects, including carnival performers, the elderly, and people with physical abnormalities, often with a direct gaze and centered composition. 
Mary Ellen Mark 
  • Style:A photojournalist known for her documentary photography of people in marginalized communities and everyday life, often using black and white to convey strong narratives. 
  • Work:Her work explores the human condition with empathy and intensity, making it highly acclaimed. 
Other Notable Photographers
  • Robert Frank:A significant figure in street photography, his book The Americans offers powerful black and white portrayals of American life and culture. 
  • Henri Cartier-Bresson:A master of capturing the "decisive moment" in black and white, his street photography often captured ordinary people in candid, compelling situations. 
  • Daidō Moriyama:Known for his gritty, high-contrast black and white images of urban life in Japan, featuring a unique and expressive style. 

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