djon
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...even considering digital technology, I'd also suggest avoiding small cameras and photolabs, working as much as possible with sheet film, tripods, lights, one's own scanner and printer etc.
The only thing I wish I had done that I didn't, was to take pictures of my all my girlfriends over the years, so that later when I am old, I could remember them better.
I would put the camera down, and take a lot of art classes. I would do some of the disciplines like painting, drawing, learn theory, learn compositional elements. Cause photography is just an extension of that. Look at HCB's work. Very very nice in terms of composition, use of negative space, use of tension. That's really good. I know someone who does a lot of street shooting. Knew him for over 15 years now. PIctures are okay, but no background in any kind of art. His composition is terrible but he insists "that's how I feel when I took the photo". But really, when you look at at photo, there has to be something for your eye to look at or else its just all dissonance.eIII said:...in this wonderful world of photography what would you do different?
Frank Granovski said:Well, Frank, this is one thing I did do! I have plenty of slides, B&Ws and colour prints of all of them, including nudies---boxes and boxes full. However, I wished I would have taken more. 😎
that would be Jack's slide show which included Art's wife 😀dmr436 said:Uh, LOL, and then make a slideshow like Jack Nicholson (or was it Art Garfunkel, can't remember for sure) made? 🙂 🙂 🙂
eric said:I would put the camera down, and take a lot of art classes. I would do some of the disciplines like painting, drawing, learn theory, learn compositional elements. Cause photography is just an extension of that. Look at HCB's work. Very very nice in terms of composition, use of negative space, use of tension. That's really good. I know someone who does a lot of street shooting. Knew him for over 15 years now. PIctures are okay, but no background in any kind of art. His composition is terrible but he insists "that's how I feel when I took the photo". But really, when you look at at photo, there has to be something for your eye to look at or else its just all dissonance.
HTH!