hummmm... definitely a good read & ponder...
i've been doing a lot of thinking recently on what it is i am doing in my photography... all i have come up with is...
being me! using instinct & trying not to overanalyze, i shoot everything, hopefully with each shot it becomes 2nd nature, to pay more attention to the background, crop & lighting...
as one person told me, save yourself some time & be creative within the lens of the camera... but it's when i view them afterwards the creative process starts... what can i do to make this unique or standout, how do i make it come alive & become an extension of myself... my photography is not pure & i don't care, it's just another art form open to manipulation i like to use... give me an ideal to start with & not a blank canvas & i can proceed from there... or i get an ideal i want to do, go out & get the shots i need & then throw it together within the editing darkroom of the computer program
i have much respect for the truly unique, perfect, as is shot & yes there should be a joy one feels in capturing the moment... there are those shots when viewed that seem like it's been done a thousand times, & those that gets an ah, so pretty!... then there's those that smack me between the eyes with that WOW factor, you can see/feel the thought behind it
really haven't added anything new here but more ramblings... both the article & the above thoughts all have good points... seems one needs to be aware but not so much as to squelch the "artist" inside with all the technical mumbojumbo of taking the perfect shot & you can't get too hung-up on comparing your work with others

Message edited on: 07/14/2004 11:08