RE: [Leica] OT reference material/equipment questions

[Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>]

>>[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


Or again:

"I quote the Japanese saying, 'first acquire an infallible technique and
then open yourself to inspiration'."
- - Herbert Bayer