Herschel,
Bill-able hours are important! But results are what count.
James McNeill Whistler at the Whistler-Ruskin trial was asked if it only took him a few hours to paint a nocturne how could he ask so much for it. Whistler responded that it took him a lifetime
AZ
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: judging book
From: Herschel Mair <herschelmair@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, November 19, 2006 7:05 am
To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
<photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Let me simplify
I might give a student a bad grade for an image and he might say to me
"That shot took me 4 hours to light and i had to climb up two stories of
scaffolding to get the perspective etc...."
That does bot change the image's impact at all. Most people don't see any more
than that
Tell a client that it will take 2 days to shoot and have another studio quote
for half a day and see who gets the job. presuming equal talent.
Economy of means is crucial.
h
--- Alberto Tirado <fotodiseno2003@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I tell my students never to judge a photograph by
> > how much work went into
> > making it.
>
> Hmmmm... But I do tell mine to appreciate "what" was
> done, and most important, how the photographer tried
> to convey a message. In commercial photography, "how
> much work" can make a sale, thanks to hype.
>
>
> > ... Some great
> > images were shot simply.
> ...
> > Other ...
> > forced through PS for hours and still turned out
> > mediocre.
>
> But the reverse is also true. There's no causal
> relationship here.
>
>
> > Why should that change with knowledge of the
> > process?
> >
>
> If by "process" you mean "printing" or maybe
> "retouching" (technical things), I tend to agree in
> principle. However, I insist, a creative process
> involves cultural background, narrative (elements in
> interplay) and simple visual impact.
>
> I'm trying to balance on your comments, but I'm not
> sure I get your point.
>
> Best regards,
>
>
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Herschel Mair
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