So, for some time now I've been trying to determine the subject for my first entry. I finally decided I'd talk about the most common question I get when I'm out on a shoot or showing my work.
"What kinda camery d'ya use to take a pitcher like that?"
I was going to say that my response is usually "It's the fiddler, not the fiddle, that makes the music." I often explain that some of the most significant photos have been made by relatively simple cameras, particularly compared to today's digital models.
I'd go on to explain that my real objective is not to capture the scene that's in front of the camera. Any fool with camera can do that. That type of photography is chemistry and physics. Follow the rules and you'll get the picture.
No, my photographic objective is not to capture the scene, it's to capture what the scene means to me. That's called art. That's why an Ansel Adams print on five dollars worth of paper demands a price of thousands. Some folks just don't appreciate chemistry and physics in the same way they appreciate art. Of course some folks acquire their art at WalMart. Go figure.
As Al Swearingen would say, "Anyways..." that was going to be my subject. Then this morning I read one of my regular blogs and David duChemin beat me to the punch with his post this morning. Be sure to read his rant here. He covers "my" subject better than I ever could.
So, now I'm back to wondering about a subject.
