Todd Hido Professions : Artist Born : 1968 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Todd Hido As an artist I have always felt that my task is not to create meaning but to charge the air so that meaning can occur. Todd Hido tasks artist air I photograph like a documentarian, but I print like a painter Todd Hido painter print photograph To me it is no mystery that we can only photograph effectively what we are truly interested in or-maybe more importantly-are grappling with. Often unconsciously. Otherwise the photographs are merely about an idea or a concept-that stuff eventually falls flat for me-there must be something more, some emotional hook for it to really work for me. Todd Hido emotional photography fall I have learned to consciously avoid letting that thought, It's been done, enter my creative process. You have to try not to edit yourself before you actually shoot. Todd Hido creative done trying If you get one photograph that's good from a trip, that's plenty. Todd Hido plenty photograph ifs I believe you can use photographs to meditate on and work through things in your life. Todd Hido photograph use believe Similar Authors Burton Silverman artist Bruce Nauman artist Bruce Conner artist Brom artist Britney Spears artist Brigid Berlin artist All Authors