Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm all for setting personal standards, and working towards meeting them. I worked diligently within the "crop in the camera - print the edge of the negative to prove it" standard for a very long time. Learned a lot and felt very self righteous about it during that time period. I still have a whole lot of respect for those who "get it" full frame each and every time. But no more respect than for those who create gorgeous visual work while cropping. For a very long time now, my subjects and the light have dictated the proportion of the frame they demand to reside in; not the window of the arbitrary mechanical device I'm using to record them. I've long ago released the conceit that clicking pictures, by whatever means, whether altering or not altering them, serves some higher social or aesthetic purpose; while continuing to enjoy making and experiencing music, art, and literature. High aesthetic and ethical standards have nothing to do with drawing a line in the sand over the use of an editing tool; but rather the intention and purpose behind the use of such tools. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Jul 8, 2010, at 10:40 AM, Philip F wrote: > I'm proud to hold myself and my work up to a higher standard. > Phil Forrest