Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George, Beautifully said. I taught beginning photography for some time and began each course by involving the students in a discussion of what is art. Interestingly what I thought would be discussed for a short time usually extended into a two day discussion on the interaction between a photograph and its viewer. Each discussion ended with the tentative conclusion that art was the conveying of the artists emotions into the heart and mind of the viewer. The more awarness by the artist of the world around him the better chance of conveying his emotions successfully to the viewer. This has little or nothing to do with the equipment we use in the persuit of that art. So yes as you said below " And expressing our beliefs about deep issues, USING PHOTOGRAPHY and thoughtful words really becomes the final phase in photographic learning." I would ammend this slightly to read " should be the initial and unending phase in photographic learning. Unfortunately there are always a few who cannot remain impersonal in their discussions. Hence my changing the subject. Richard Mendocino CA At 07:40 PM 7/11/01 -0500, you wrote: >rpcomen@mcn.org (Richard Comen)7/11/018:39 AM > >> this subject will do >> very little to enhance my photographic skills. > >I wonder about that a lot. I believe that if we can hone, and >honor our own personal "integrity", deep within ourselves, that >this process will indeed improve and enrich our photography. > >And expressing our beliefs about deep issues, USING PHOTOGRAPHY >and thoughtful words (I'm not talking about personal judgements, >slander, or sweeping generalizations b.s. here), really becomes >the final phase in photographic learning. > >What do I believe? >What do I have to say? >How can I say it convincingly? >What needs to change? >Who cares? > >An admirer of Gene Smith (and others), > >George > > > >