Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/04

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Subject: [Leica] LUG Digest, Vol 47, Issue 31
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:54:30 -0600
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On Jan 4, 2011, at 4:43 PM, Jeff Moore wrote:

> I think it's also that I'm not intrinsically nearly as interested in
> landscapey stuff as in people.  I was trying to force it, and
> predictably that failed.
> 
> So... I mostly cheat by taking pictures of people, because they
> actually interest me.  That's a big advantage.  But I still take
> pictures outside if some aspect of the light or the forms attracts me,
> because you shouldn't give up on something just because you aren't
> immediately good at it.  You have to do it to get better.  Maybe
> that'll happen with me.


You bring up a huge point here Jeff.
We must feel something for,
or have something to say about the subject;
or it's just a sterile document.

Having an "interest" in people doesn't equal a "cheat."

Regards,
George Lottermoser 
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist







In reply to: Message from bs.pearce at cox.net (Bill Pearce) ([Leica] LUG Digest, Vol 47, Issue 31)
Message from jbm at jbm.org (Jeff Moore) ([Leica] LUG Digest, Vol 47, Issue 31)