Tag Archives: expression
Creative Creatures – Art As Self
Advice my photography teachers gave to me — “If it is something you have seen before, DON’T DO IT.” Art is the voice of your vision.
Self-Expression Is You Expressed
You are what you see. If you have something of interest to the rest of us, you will be seen for that effort. Creativity in any area, is about your voice and your way of working. Photography
The Imperfect Horizon in Photography
In photography, there is only one rule that needs our full attention. The images we create need to skillfully………
Series, Sequence and the Single Image
A single image can be compared to a book with a single word or sentence. I think multiple images might show that a photographer might…photographer has looked…
Image V Substance
It is the why and what we seek to find as photographers. As photographers we are visual poets. We write poems with our vision. Our subjects the actors we use to tell our story.
Digital V Film? It is a silly argument. Can’t you see?
I use them for different reasons. Digital is convenient and modern but film gives me some things that digital has yet to fulfill.
A Matter of Perspective – Seeing what is there to see
It is easy to make images of the new, the exotic and the distant. Things that are close and familiar are much harder to see.
Breaking the Rules – Discovery
The skill of photography is not in adhering to the rules but rather finding favorable ways to break them that allow for new thought, new direction, and a new and meaningful utterance.
To Be… or…Not To Be…like everyone else?
In order to have your work stand out from the rest you need to have something to say, as well as the ability to see. Technique without vision is of little use to anyone.