Really…if she is available give her a call…if not, borrow someone else’s mother. If you can’t explain it so she understands what you are talking about, it’s not simple enough. When it come to explaining things to others, a good measure of simplicity is the “will your mother understand it” test. This video has some great reminders about the power of keeping things simple. It takes a genius to make it simple.” It takes real leadership and clarity about what you are trying to accomplish to keep things simple. As Woodie Gutheri says “Any fool can make something complicated.
Before you know it, you are sidetracked down all kinds of rabbit trails and have added unnecessary layers of management and complexity. The objective of any process is to deliver the simplest possible outcome. Everybody want to “participate” and add in their two cents. The KISS principle is also offered in two other forms (for those who feel delicate about the inclusion of the word stupid): Though both phrases technically introduce an a into the acronym they both deliver the same message as keep it simple, stupid. It’s amazing how hard its to keep things simple, especially in a team environment. Any photographer wants to capture impressive perspectives and play with backgrounds, subjects, and composition, and have the proper exposure. You have to keep it simple and concentrate on the few elements that will create the maximum effect on your photos. You want to nurture new ideas, not kill them….at least not yet. Taking minimalist photos means focusing on simple things.
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You want to set high expectations and get excited about the potential of what is possible before you bring the full weight of reality into the situation. The reminder to “see it big” help us keep our eyes off of the day-to-day minutia, and dream a little about how things can be. The problem with the human condition is that we tend to see things small to start with…and complicate what’s left. One of my favorite motivational speakers, Charlie “Tremendous” Jones, has an acronym he uses called “ SIB-KIS.” It stands for: See It Big – Keep It Simple
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