Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/20

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Subject: [Leica] Thanks to BD and John Szarkowski
From: masonster at gmail.com (David Mason)
Date: Sun Feb 20 20:11:56 2005
References: <004401c51789$3ace3c80$6401a8c0@ccapr.com> <009e01c517a5$b7bd3400$833b6d18@ted> <029101c517c6$682229c0$0201a8c0@jayanand>

You know, what you quoted there is exactly how I see it. I am
classically trained in music, from college and chose not to do a
damned thing with it after all those years. Photography was never
taught to me on such a deep and formal level and it has become very
personal because of that. I sought education to an extent and shunned
it on another level. I love being able to take a "rule" and trying it
out. I also love being able to just shoot. They are both great and
both worthwhile for anyone. After 15+ years out of music school I
finally find myself able to listen to classical music - and it is
absolutely amazing to NOT think about all the history, theory,
analysis, etc. but I am also extremely glad to know all of it anyway.


Cheers,

Dave


On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 09:05:35 +0530, Jayanand Govindaraj
<jgovindaraj@eth.net> wrote:
> The guy who got it right was Charlie Parker, the great jazz musician,  who
> said that you have to learn all that needs to be learnt about your musical
> instrument, and then forget all that you have learnt & play.
> 
> The subconcious will then take over, full time.
> 
> Cheers
> Jayanand Govindaraj
> Chennai, India
> 
> > Hi B.D.,
> > When I'm shooting, I'm shooting. I'm not analyzing composition of
> > triangles or other "rules of art design" before, click!  It's just plain
> > old fashion, see, shoot to motivation,over! Design factor doesn't
> > consciously enter into it at all, as it's what's happening when I see
> > things that motivate me.
> >
> > However, what is interesting, "art design people" look at my photography
> > and do an analysis of it's art explaining the composition of triangles in
> > body forms creating the strength of the picture. Interesting to be able 
> > to
> > do that.
> >
> > Me? I just see bodies doing something interesting! ;-) Click.:-)
> >
> > ted
> >
> >
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Replies: Reply from jgovindaraj at eth.net (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] Thanks to BD and John Szarkowski)
In reply to: Message from bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen) ([Leica] Thanks to BD and John Szarkowski)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) ([Leica] Thanks to BD and John Szarkowski)
Message from jgovindaraj at eth.net (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] Thanks to BD and John Szarkowski)