There are as many reasons to photograph as there are photographers. I have always been attracted to writing and always found photography difficult and ponderous. But that makes it an eternal challenge for me and I'm always looking for that "secret" that will unlock my hidden designer/artist/photographer.
Like an engineer trying to understand a Jackson Pollock painting. And I'm jealous of photographers who seem not only able to capture subjects effortlessly but for whom the patina of deep meaning effortlessly decorates their work. I have such a tendency to give primacy to the surfaces. To the immediacy of seeing rather than the nuances that intertwine art with philosophy. But I go out every day and try to find that point of leverage which might make my own efforts seem more... profound.
Probably not going to find it by photographing mannequins but sometimes you have to pay attention to the demands of your subconscious...
Night time will always be more mysterious.
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My brother in law was an assistant to Irving Penn for some years. He told me that the wonderful work he produced was far from “effortless”. I would guess that it was the same for Richard Avedon and all the other heroes in the pantheon. Making it look effortless is not the same as it being so.
My favorites of your work are the ones you take when you play. The monochromes in Chicago being exhibit A.
Don’t sell yourself short. Your writing is also almost always a good read.
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