This week, we talk about refining the scope of personal projects so that they can be more productive and less of just a time suck—sometimes, you just need to tweak the brief. Also, what happens when a portrait is not a portrait but is still manages to capture the essence of a person? Plus, does your love for photography wax and wane, or is it constant? Jim Krantz is our Photographer of the Week.

Links for this episode:

• Ninalee Allen Craig, subject of iconic ‘American Girl in Italy’ photos, dies at 90 - The Washington Post
  
• Tacita Dean: PORTRAIT - Exhibition
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