Re: These I Like - A Weekly Gallery of Exceptional Photographs
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John Koehrer
I believe most photographs taken are because the person who took the picture thught it would make a nice photograph and didn't at all consider the deeper psychological or mystical art speak that would try to define their innermost thoughts or feelings. =P
I may be the exception......
Re: These I Like - A Weekly Gallery of Exceptional Photographs
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Originally Posted by
John Koehrer
I believe most photographs taken are because the person who took the picture thught it would make a nice photograph and didn't at all consider the deeper psychological or mystical art speak that would try to define their innermost thoughts or feelings. =P
Ansel and I agree with you. :D
Or, if such meaning is somehow considered, it is innate and not an entirely concious act. I would not want to be burdened with a concious effort at such meaning but can accept that perhaps artists can evoke a variety of sublimity without necessarily being overly analytical about it.
Re: These I Like - A Weekly Gallery of Exceptional Photographs
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Originally Posted by
John Koehrer
I believe most photographs taken are because the person who took the picture thught it would make a nice photograph and didn't at all consider the deeper psychological or mystical art speak that would try to define their innermost thoughts or feelings. =P
Hey, is that aimed at me? :)
Just to clarify, when I'm out photographing (if I'm doing it right), I'm certainly not thinking about defining my innermost thoughts or feelings, or of anything 'mystical' whatsoever. But I do think that my past experiences, my beliefs, my thoughts and feelings, do influence both what I photograph and how I photograph it. I think they do for everyone. And that's a good thing-if they didn't, all our pictures would look the same.
Re: These I Like - A Weekly Gallery of Exceptional Photographs
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r.e.
Here's the problem with Mr. Picker's photograph...
Perhaps there should be a weekly online gallery, "These I Don't Like"? :rolleyes:
Re: These I Like - A Weekly Gallery of Exceptional Photographs
Perhaps there should be a weekly online gallery, "These I Don't Like"?
This idea was entertained with serious consideration. The danger is, someone might disagree, and actually like the images :rolleyes:
Re: These I Like - A Weekly Gallery of Exceptional Photographs
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Ken Lee
Perhaps there should be a weekly online gallery, "These I Don't Like"?
This idea was entertained with serious consideration. The danger is, someone might disagree, and actually like the images :rolleyes:
And we might learn just as much! :D
Re: These I Like - A Weekly Gallery of Exceptional Photographs
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Originally Posted by John Koehrer View Post
I believe most photographs taken are because the person who took the picture thught it would make a nice photograph and didn't at all consider the deeper psychological or mystical art speak that would try to define their innermost thoughts or feelings. =P
I may be an exception too. I won't shoot a subject unless I have a connection that inspires me to a much deeper connection that I try to bring out at the time of exposure. Otherwise I could keep shooting commercials and making a lot more money. I've been there done that and turned away from it to shoot the big B&W negs analog style all through the photo chemical workflow.
Re: These I Like - A Weekly Gallery of Exceptional Photographs
Re: These I Like - A Weekly Gallery of Exceptional Photographs
er, Bob isn't it Steve Mulligan?:D
Re: These I Like - A Weekly Gallery of Exceptional Photographs