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EP 147 – If You Want To Be A Better Photographer, Be A Teacher

May 18, 2025 by T.A. Vieira

Welcome back to Photography Matters. In today’s episode, we’re exploring a surprising truth: one of the best ways to grow as a photographer… is to teach. You don’t need to be an expert—just a little further down the path than someone else. I’ll share stories, lessons, and a few metaphors that helped me realize how teaching can sharpen your skills, clarify your thinking, and deepen your creative voice. Let’s get into it.


Stop the presses! You Could Own This Book! Not Kidding!

Ghosts and the Aesthetic of the Past

Ghosts and the Aesthetic of the Past

By Ted Vieira in Film Photography Projects

74 pages, published 2/3/2020

There are many times when I will think to myself, “I believe I was born about 50 years too late.” Don’t get me wrong; it’s not that I don’t appreciate the times that I do live in and the things that exist today that weren’t even thought of back in the mid-twentieth century.But when it comes to music, photography, style, aesthetics and craftsmanship… man, there is something to be said for the way we used to do things. When I refer to…
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About T.A. Vieira

Photographer obsessed with black and white, jazz dude and web guy.

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