At 10:13 AM -0400 10/31/09, John Palcewski wrote:
Jim Snarski - Evolution. When I was studying photography at New
York University we displayed our images and got critiques. I showed
one, and remarked that it was mostly an accident. The professor
shook his head. "Never, EVER, devalue your work as an accident.
Instead you should insist everything was by calculation and design.
Why give your critics ammunition?"
The Princes of Serendip and I respectfully disagree with your
professor...anyone who regularly shoots action or nature pays
appropriate homage to the happy accidents that occur...no part of
which *devalues* the work...this particular shot would be virtually
impossible to obtain by *calculation and design*...rather, it's being
in the right place with the right intent and coming up with an image
which, to me at least, is interesting and perhaps even evokes a
feeling ...furthermore, I have no fear of critics...I respect those
with constuctive comments and dismiss the put-down artists...I also
hold in high esteem photographers and other artists who embrace the
truth...
thanks for your thoughts...
Cap'n Jimmy
Baja Oregon
