Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, ÂÂ
The belief that a good photograph is the result of a good camera places the importance upon the equipment rather than upon the photographer. It emphasizes the machine rather than the man, the tool rather than the artist, the technology rather than the artistic intent. It is as if Monet had been told that the reason why his paintings were so beautiful was because he had such good paintbrushes. Or as if Paul Bocuse’s culinary excellence was explained away by his use of superlative pots and pans. Or again if Yo-Yo Ma had been informed that his Stradivarius was solely responsible for the stunning quality of his music.ÂÂ
One can be inspired and have an idea, be very creative in making this idea into a work of art, have developed the required level of craftsmanship, without the outcome of one’s efforts being motivated by the desire to follow a vision for one’s entire body of work. Vision is an overriding envelope that encompasses both inspiration and creativity. It is a blanket that covers the entire artist’s work, a blanket that often comes later in the life of an artist, after one has perfected one’s art and moved beyond the commonplace outcome that most artists have to go through. For this reason I placed vision as the third step of this process. I placed it there not because it comes necessarily at the end of the process but because in life it is often something that artists discover later on.
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Certainly, a master needs a masterful instrument, be it a camera, paintbrushes, pots and pans or a violin, as in my examples, or other tool, since this list can be expanded to include many other professions. But to say that the quality of the art is caused solely by the quality of the instrument is to miss the point altogether about the importance of the artist. It is missing the point about the human factor, about the man or the woman that actually made use of this instrument. After all, art is made by artists and not by tools. Tools are inanimate objects that need someone to set them in motion. And to set a tool in motion so that art is created through the use of this tool, an artist is needed.
I am now retired from working as a Mental Health professional having worked in the Royal Air Force and National Health Service, giving me more time to persue my photography and artwork. I am a Semi Professional Photoghrapher. Here you will find a collection of my photographs and a selection of Digital Art, Traditional Painting and Sketches that I have also used the digital medium to enhance. Please feel free to pass on any comments. My Camera Gear
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Comments (24)
jogi1302
And again one excellent image of your photo shooting. Beautiful work Daniel.
pjaj
Great shot here Danny!! You're going to make me start posting modeling pics from my photo sessions. LOL!!
SophiaDeer
Lovely pose and lighting! Fantastic shot!
GiMi53
Excellent portrait : you found very rapidly how to excel in this new genre for you, Danny !
theboxer
Nice shot and nice model
kjpweb
Ha - Ilona was right - you were shaking, buddy! (Just pulling your leg...) Great shot!
Janiss
Excellent portrait of a magnificent young lady!
sharky_
Beautiful model and fun shooting session. Hope she never becomes on the endangered species list. Excellent .. Aloha
Shucoda
Wonderful model & a great pose... Well done mate!
lizzibell
Great portrait...
elmurray
I think she likes you Danny!! Great shot!
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent and very beautiful pin-up.....!!! A very suggestive and attractive model....!!!!
MedTran39
Great image - and she is lovely!
Hendesse
Nice pose, a beautiful shot. I like it!
wildgoha
ah and I got laughing here = so pink ! and hery happy scene- excellent eye contact with us all - super shot
Valentin
Excellent shot with beautiful pose and eyes !
BorisB
What a smile, what a pose, wonderful!!
rainbows
A grand shot, Danny. So good to see you exploring new works. She is wearing my favorite colour... Hugs. Di.
vulcanccit
Lovely shot and wonderful model. You captured her well!!
Gor111
A real sexy looking glamour lady! She is a real lovely pin-up with her sexy outfit and the white boa around her! Professional! Congratulation!!!
tallpindo
This gitup migrated to the little girls. It's still an eye catcher for a slender lady to play out her maturity. I'm spoiled by topless. Never mind me.
iaacf
Ahh.. that is one beautiful bird you took a picture of..
nathalie06
It's the first time I see a serie of "glamour" shots in your gallery Danny, and it's really a very professionnal serie. You have worked in a studio for this serie ? Backgrounds and lights seems really made for that. I like the natural of your models.
Fotogen
Danny, This is so different from your wild life shots. Awsome though