Alex Tan
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I have an idea. Co-founder @mouthwashstudio . Writing about creativity, focus, and intentional work:
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My friends and I made a bet on ourselves nearly 5 years ago it has turned into something bigger and more impactful than we could have ever imagined.
The new
@mouthwashstudio
website is now live.
📌
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everyone that visits LA:
“hey i’m in town we should hang out by the way i’m staying 25 miles away from you and i don’t have a car so you have to drive to me and i’m only free at 6pm aka peak rush hour"
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four of my favorite photos i've taken in the last year
reply with your top four
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before & afters to show that nothing is real and editing is important 🤯
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stop comparing your 2nd or 3rd step to everyone else's 100th
things take time and you're doing just fine
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i think about this pepsi rebrand design strategy at least once a week
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whoever lit this photo of jason tatum need their ass beat
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candid photographs of your friends is the type of thing u can’t wish back when you’re old so make sure you take those they’re important
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today i watched an 18 yr old boy at the art museum wearing nike elite socks & cargo shorts look at a piece and say “i could make that"
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does anyone else remember their parents freaking the FUCK out when u turned on those overhead lights in the car while they were driving
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really big favor to ask:
stop hiring creative people and telling them exactly what to make, and definitely stop hiring creative people to ‘do whatever you want'
hire creative people to solve problems. hire creative people to be themselves.
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hate to break it to u but buying the camera, lens, or presets that your favorite artist uses doesn't come bundled with their work ethic
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17 high school students dead in a school shooting in florida today. 18 school shootings have happened in 45 days of 2018
my biggest fear is that we become desensitized to this
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it’s fire when u meet people who don’t flex at all then find out later they’re amazing at what they do
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friends who are jealous of your accomplishments or successes aren’t your friends
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to the kids in small towns that feel misunderstood & are surrounded by people who try to keep you small,
take risks and trust yourself. you don't need permission to be the person you want to be.
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los angeles photography culture is caring more about having a contax t2 strapped around your neck at the function and an instagram feed full of flash photos of famous people that didn't even know you were taking a photo of them than actually having a thoughtful body of work
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there is only one good photo for every fifty i take which is a reminder that i have to make a lot of bad things before something makes sense so just keep trying
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definition of growth:
looking back at what you made a year ago and remembering that at one point you thought it was the best you could do
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i’ve been thinking a lot about how much our taste defines who we are.
you are literally the books you read, music you listen to, things you take photos of, experiences you have, and the stories you tell.
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older people that discourage you from your dreams are probably afraid that you'll accomplish something they never did
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dreams don't come true by quitting your job, moving far away, or choosing to 'start over'
things shape up when you wake up and decide you're going to work hard and overcome the adversity in your current circumstances
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imperfect situations are fun and challenging.
before & after from last night.
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likes & comments online are great but real support means showing up to their events, buying their art, and advocating for their success
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I've been getting lost in black holes on the internet of homes that I'd love to be trapped in during quarantine.
Ricardo Bofill House, a renovated cement factory outside of Barcelona, Spain.
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a series of images about the home i grew up in ––
for MOUTHWASH, 2018
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things i forget often but trying to remember:
1. it's okay to not have every answer
2. overnight success does not exist
3. i don't HAVE to do anything i don't want to do
4. i'm doing better than i think i am
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being young enough to experience the influence of technology on brands and the world we live in has been so sick. the last decade will go down as one of the fastest changing in history.
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words mean more on paper
photographs feel better in print
music sounds better live
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used to be torn up that a child disney star is a better photographer than i'll ever be but now i'm just okay with it
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people are always "impressed" by your accomplishments at a young age but also don't take you seriously when it's time to do business
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the best advice anyone ever gave me was to stop waiting around for people to make moves for you and just go make things happen yourself
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be a good person but don't waste all your time trying to prove it
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we're all going to die by 30 because everybody wants to hire a graphic designer that can also take 'high quality' photographs, retouch, direct & dp video, and write copy
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kanye on twitter kinda like the dude you thought was cool at first but he keeps talking and now you realize he mentally unstable and then u look around and realize you and him are the only ones left in the room unable to escape the conversation
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photographs of my friends just kickin it are gonna be more valuable to me than anything else in 30 years i need to remember to take more
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one night of extra sleep is not worth 6 months of complete darkness before 5pm idc
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s/o to all the artists who are passionate & brave enough to make & share things even if it shows vulnerability. the world needs more of you.
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it's ok to take photos of people of color
it's ok to take photos of men
it's ok to take photos of people that aren't thin white girls
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is anyone else constantly overwhelmed and exhausted to the point where you don't remember what anything else feels like
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friends in the creative industry,
can we have a conference where we put our families in the same room & explain what we do for a living
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got lost in my archives tonight. here are some things i’ve never shared.
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DO NOT SURROUND YOURSELF WITH PEOPLE WHO MAKE YOU FEEL DUMB OR INSIGNIFICANT FOR ASKING QUESTIONS
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note to self:
stop talking about doing big things and just go do them
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most of the time “we’re giving you full creative control” means “we have no idea what we want just guess and whatever you bring back will probably not be good enough we just like wasting your time and destroying your self esteem”
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everyone says to chill out because i'm young but one day i'm going to wake up and be 40 so i'm not trying to waste any time
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the most beautiful thing about art is that you aren’t required an explanation as to why it resonates with you
it just does & that’s enough
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if you’re somebody who makes stuff for a living, remind yourself that it is ok to take breaks & eat pizza or take a walk or just breathe for a little bit
making & sharing only to stay relevant is a trap that will burn you out faster than you know. your life’s work is not a race.
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having great work becomes a lot less impressive if you aren't great to work with
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tyler the creator said something after his set like
'some of the hottest artists 3 years ago aren't doing shit now so if your success doesn't come quick and fast then hold onto that cuz the good shit takes time'
and that really hit different
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looking through the journal i've kept over the last year
here's a thought from almost a year ago that still stands true every day
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shot some images for W Hotels in amman, jordan a couple months ago ☄️
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i hate living in a time where the pressure to constantly make things and publish it to the internet is so high otherwise there is a fear of falling behind or becoming irrelevant. very toxic.
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shot mostly 120 and 35mm today i hope they’re good
here are some iphone snags until i find out
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u don't have to wait until you buy that new thing or move to a new place or fall in love to choose joy
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it's so crazy that this adidas ad was shot in 1971 but feels like it could have been done yesterday trends are just human nostalgia dug up from the past
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why didn’t anyone warn me that being a human was going to be so expensive and tiring
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don't trust anything it's all a lie i promise
before & after - from nashville
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tell ur friends when they make good work AND tell ur friends when they make bad work
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the best part about being a 20 something is talking to other 20 somethings and realizing that nobody has any idea what they're doing
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taking photos of people is challenging & uncomfortable but creates feelings that landscapes never will so just try even if ur scared to fail
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i need to take a road trip or read an entire book or get lost & forget about everything for a minute because every day is starting to feel the same and i can't live like this
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how to be happy:
detach yourself from believing in the idea that the quality of your work equates to the quality of your being
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one day you'll die and you won't be able to take your art or your followers with you and the only thing that will be left is the impact you've made on others by loving them well so just focus on what's important
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this dude donald glover is at a level where everything he makes is so good that there isn't relevant comparison or context fit for it
everything he produces forces me to question, learn, and see the world differently
this isn't even the same game anymore
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a person's photographs will show you the things & people in life that are important to them
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there comes a time when "let's go shoot!" doesn't cut it anymore
collaboration is when everyone benefits, so bring something to the table
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the photographs from the latest campaign i did creative direction for are live at nike the grove it’s so cool to see your work irl on a large scale wow
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