Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>> [snip] >>> Study art and photo collections. >>> >>> Henry >> >> >> This is something that bears repeating. Technique books are great and one >> can learn much from them, but one should also look at work by others, be it >> in a museum, gallery or book. Learning to look at photographs with a >> critical eye is extremely important, and can do much to improve one's own >> work IMO. >> >> Guy >> > Further: > > Without technique there is no art. > Both need to be worked at simultaneously. > Henry Also: You should know the techniques by heart, master them without thinking (Sorta like the guys who can (re-)assemble a machinegun in 30 seconds, blindfolded) so you can concentrate on "shooting"... Tarek