This week, are 10,000 hours alone really enough to be great at anything? Maybe, but the real answer is likely more nuanced. Experience does not necessarily equal expertise. Intent and purpose — not to mention innate ability — also play a role in chasing perfection. Plus, can analog tools make digital processing more efficient? Jim Brandenburg is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• On Taking Pictures - Google+ - Assignment: #community
  
• 10,000 hours to become an expert? Sorry, that number is off. / Boing Boing
  
• The Right Way to Practice
  
• Palette Gear: Hands-on Control of your Favourite Software
  
• Jim Brandenburg Gallery
  
• Jim Brandenburg
  
• Chased by the Light A Photographic Journey with Jim Brandenburg - YouTube
  
• The Donut Pub
  

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