Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/10

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Subject: [Leica] why we photograph?
From: dcm at pobox.com (David C Mason)
Date: Mon Apr 10 08:21:46 2006
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"B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@comcast.net> writes:

> not really, Gene - I never had a desire to do documentary drawing, or 
> street drawing. Nor did I ever think, "I really want to draw my kids' 
> birthday parties, but because I can't draw, I'll grab a camera - any moron 
> can photograph."


Yes! This is exactly why I brought this up. I just can't imagine drawing
some of the subject matter I like to photograph (though some of it would
be excellent). I understand the drive to make art but I am not quite
sure I see the connection to drawing.

-- 





- Dave


Freedom and dignity spring from within the human heart...And inside
the human heart is where the impetus for political change must be
generated.    - Wesley Clark
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