Wayne R. Scott
Half fast Leica User
Why do I photograph? I think that it is because I am still a child at heart. A child that still believes in Magic, for photography has always been Magic to me. How can a simple little box capture the reflected light rays that we see and keep them in there until released by us in a dark room hours, weeks, even years later; if not by Magic?
I photograph for myself and others. In general I like most people, so I am quite comfortable photographing people. My greatest accomplishments in photography have been in making mothers cry. When they look at a photo that I have taken of their child and tears well up in their eyes and they tell me that I have captured that special look their child has in his/her face, then I know that I have contributed to the Magic of photography.
I have prostituted my photography for money in the past, doing up to two weddings a day some week ends, taking senior high school photos, pet photos, family portraits etc. I was able to learn much about cameras, lighting, film, and people by doing this. In addition I made some money to buy more cameras🙂 But I was not truly happy. Now I am leaning toward people photography, but for me first, and should my subjects like the end results and wish to purchase from me, fine and dandy. If they don’t like the results, too bad, so sad. Maybe we will both agree that my photos suck.
I also think that I photograph because it is the only art form that I know of where you can be lucky and accidentally create art. I know of no one that sat down with a pencil and piece of paper and accidentally drew the Mona Lisa the first time they attempted figure drawing. I keep hoping that some day I will accidentally create a great photo, instead of one that grates on people’s senses.
Wayne
I photograph for myself and others. In general I like most people, so I am quite comfortable photographing people. My greatest accomplishments in photography have been in making mothers cry. When they look at a photo that I have taken of their child and tears well up in their eyes and they tell me that I have captured that special look their child has in his/her face, then I know that I have contributed to the Magic of photography.
I have prostituted my photography for money in the past, doing up to two weddings a day some week ends, taking senior high school photos, pet photos, family portraits etc. I was able to learn much about cameras, lighting, film, and people by doing this. In addition I made some money to buy more cameras🙂 But I was not truly happy. Now I am leaning toward people photography, but for me first, and should my subjects like the end results and wish to purchase from me, fine and dandy. If they don’t like the results, too bad, so sad. Maybe we will both agree that my photos suck.
I also think that I photograph because it is the only art form that I know of where you can be lucky and accidentally create art. I know of no one that sat down with a pencil and piece of paper and accidentally drew the Mona Lisa the first time they attempted figure drawing. I keep hoping that some day I will accidentally create a great photo, instead of one that grates on people’s senses.
Wayne
