Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Where We Post From
From: Richard Comen <rpcomen@mcn.org>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 09:26:11 -0700
References: <3.0.5.32.20010711083905.007c1d70@mail.mcn.org>

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
>
>
>
>

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