On Oct 10, 2008, at 11:51 PM, Mark Blackwell wrote:
So it brings us back to how much of a great photo is tool, and how
much is between the ears of the person running it?
I believe a true artist can make beautiful, meaningful images given
the most rudimentary of tools. Witness some of the fabulous work being
done with homemade pinhole cameras, Dianas and Holgas. Even some cell
phones are the means with which some pretty spectacular images have
been created. And remember the guy who, years ago, did an entire
portrait series using a flat-bed scanner mounted on a stand...this was
back when digital cameras were cost prohibitive. Talk about a work-
around!
A great photo is, I believe, made by someone who knows how to make the
tools work.
A great photo has, as part of its makeup, great light, great
composition, interesting or unique subject matter, a valid message.
These things come together as the result of the photographer knowing
what he/she is doing and manipulating the tools to achieve the desired
results.
What's between the ears makes all the difference in the world because
with that you can make almost any tool sing.
Lea
(PS. I put off reading anyone else's response before posting this. I'm
excited to read what others had to say.)
babies. they're what i do.
www.leamurphy.com
