Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/03/24

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Subject: [Leica] Shoot less... ?
From: csaganich at gmail.com (CJ andS)
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 18:33:45 -0400
References: <D133497D.35955%mark@rabinergroup.com> <5B8B8A09-EE71-4050-A6A9-6972AD9A5E27@btinternet.com> <CAF8hL-E3nGYSFNWQYTP7uKynyNfyseoB9-FajoPf0uqmDL7bMA@mail.gmail.com> <B2AC77B1-6368-4C37-8B86-BDEDD9BDC4F4@icloud.com> <CAF8hL-GqUqt+JizZzW5Dxt6139Mv0wsoHPQ-UxV=YzgnTJ2JQw@mail.gmail.com>

One good image can anchor three dozen mediocre ones, which was proven at
the William Klein opening at Greenberg gallery this week.  I would have
been happier if only that one image was in the place..which looked like a
selfie.  Mostly if you shoot 500 images and none seem right its a
perspective issue not an equipment one.



On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 6:24 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
wrote:

> George, to be pedantic, I am saying he is "missing my point," so it's
> valid, for me :-)
>
> On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 3:06 PM, George Lottermoser <
> george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > On Mar 23, 2015, at 5:17 AM, Richard Man wrote:
> >
> > > You are missing the point:
> >
> > The only valid "point" (if there is one) would be:
> > Every artist and crafts person develops their own style and techniques.
> >
> > Secondarily: Practice does improve one's style and techniques.
> >
> > So - assuming that the artist and/or crafts person possesses some skill
> > and talent;
> > the more they practice the better the resulting artwork and/or craftwork
> > should be.
> >
> > The quantity and quality of time spent on the art practice is fare more
> > important
> > than the quantity of film, paint, or other mediums used.
> >
> > The time may be spent on getting to know one's subject;
> > or on setting up a single concept for a photograph, a painting, a piece
> of
> > sculpture, a poem, or whatever.
> >
> > Regards,
> > George Lottermoser
> >
> > http://www.imagist.com
> > http://www.imagist.com/blog
> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> >
> >
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>
>
> --
> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>
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-- 
Chris Saganich
www.imagebrooklyn.com


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