Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B.D. Colen wrote: >>>>Steve - You are more than welcome...It really is pretty interesting, > aiming as it seems to simply get us all to loosen up and SEE.<<<<<< Hi B.D. I've found those that are so engrossed in numbers, bits, pieces and paraphernalia often times lack the most important element of photography...the ability to see! Yep they appreciate a fine sunset, but not the ability to see what goes with it to lift the scene from an act of mother nature to a fine photograph. They see people, but do not see intimacy within the people, nor the light that enhances the moment, lifting the image to a higher level of perfection. Some learn it, others never learn it and some folks have it when they come out of the womb and the development of their seeing comes along like their finger nails growing! ted Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant - ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 4:28 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Is Photography Real... > Steven Alexander wrote: > > > > on 2/13/01 3:35 PM, B. D. Colen at bdcolen@earthlink.net wrote: > > > > > We've at one time or another kicked around the subject of whether > > > photography is a literal art, or as interpretative as any other art.... > > > > > > So last night I am reading in The Tao of Photography and the subject is > > > being discussed. And the following allegedly true story is told... > > > > > > P. Picaso is painting a woman's portrait, and her husband is watching, > > > becoming more horrified by the minute. Finally he can take it no longer: > > > > > > "That doesn't look anything like my wife," says He Who Ought To Know. > > > > > > "Well, what does your wife look like?" PP asks. > > > > > > The man fishes in his wallet and hands Picaso a photo of the woman. > > > "THIS," he says, "is what my wife looks like." > > > > > > Picaso stares at the image for a few moments and then hands it back, > > > > I followed your advice and purchased the book and find it much better > > reading that most books with photography in the title and in fact best read > > about creativity since Right Brain Drawing, or whatever and Fear of Art. > > > > Thanks > > > > Steven Alexander > > > > TLFKAG