Re: [Leica] Eisenstadt, test reports,equipment matters and motives in photography

["Dan S" <dstate1@hotmail.com>]

That is why a guy can do multiple books of pictures of his dogs.....(sorry 
to any Wegman fans out there, but yeesh...pictures of your dogs  in various 
situations was what I was shooting at age 11)

You will definitely find more Wegman books at any major book seller than you 
will Philip Jones Griffiths, or even Salgado.  George Harrison (the 
musician) once said that Avan't Garde, really should have been aven't got a 
clue.


Dan

>
>As far as technique Vs heart in art.....
>
>The art market is far more complex than most people give it credit..... 
>There
>are people who produce high-quality images all their lives and never get 
>any
>recognition by the art community ... there are people who produce 
>low-quality
>images for a couple of years who are forever critically acclaimed as
>geniuses.  Some produce original work, other cliches.  It seems rather
>whimsical and success is due more to luck, timing, a few curators and 
>dealers
>than skill.....
>
>My suggestion.... Take whatever kinds of pictures you want using whatever
>equipment you want.....  If you want technically perfect images ... learn
>technique ... if you want soft images, buy a Holga and smear Vaseline on 
>your
>enlarger lens (and join a Holga club instead of the LUG : ) ).
>
>But take images that you are proud of that reflect your vision and view of
>the world!  You only get frustrated if you try to take images that will
>please everyone else because you can't please everyone.  You may never get 
>a
>one man show at a major museum ... but at least you'll be proud of your 
>work.
>
>Duane
>
>http://members.tripod.com/~Duane_Birkey/index.html


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