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Subject: [Leica] why we photograph?
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Fri Apr 7 06:39:08 2006
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B.D.,

I thought you'd been quietly enjoying an increase in you medication?

Walt

p.s. The only things I can draw are conclusions :-P

B. D. Colen wrote:

>I've just been quietly taking in all these responses, some of them quite 
>moving and inspiring, and have remained silent - a real struggle for me. 
>:-) But I have to respond to this..
>Saying "anyone can draw" is like saying "anyone can photograph," "anyone 
>can write," "anyone can play viola." While it's true on a basic level, it's 
>actually nonsense. Learning the basic, technical skills of an art does not 
>give the vast majority of people the ability to produce anything beyond 
>mechanistic drech. (and btw, give most people all the drawing courses yoy 
>want and what they draw will still look like the begining discards of a 
>begining art student.;-))
>More to the point though, I'd love to see some thoughtful expansions - from 
>the original posters - on the theme of "I photograph because I can't draw."
>B. D.
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>...... Original Message .......
>On Fri, 7 Apr 2006 13:57:12 +0200 PHC <lists@paulhardycarter.com> wrote:
>"I think it's amazing how many of the respondents to this have said they 
>"can't draw. I believe that practically everyone can draw, it's just 
>"that it has to be taught. Like playing the piano - everyone can do 
>"something on the piano if they're shown how, but not everyone can be 
>"Daniel Barenboim.
>"
>"Learning to draw is rather more important than the piano if you're a 
>"photographer though, because even if you are not an undiscovered 
>"prodigy, and you are never satisfied with the results, you will learn 
>"how to see. And there's nothing more important than that for a 
>"photographer.
>"
>"So - forget about buying that new lens and spend the money instead on a 
>"life drawing course. At least then you'll be able to say you take 
>"photographs because you chose to, not because you couldn't do something 
>"else.
>"
>"P.
>"
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>"Paul Hardy Carter
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>"On 7 Apr 2006, at 05:19, Grduprey@aol.com wrote:
>"
>"> I can't draw worth a Damn, so I like to show what i see through the 
>"> camera.
>"
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