The mind’s eye pt.2
“There are those who take photographs arranged beforehand and those who go out to discover the image and seize it. For me the camera is a sketch book, an instrument of intuition and spontaneity, the master of the instant which,…
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The mind’s eye
“To take photographs means to recognize-simultaneously and within a fraction of a second-both the fact itself and the rigorous organization of visually perceived forms that give it meaning. It is putting one’s head, one’s eye and one’s heart on the…
Seeing’s not believing
SEEING’S NOT BELIEVING “Here’s a new take on an old saying: “Seeing’s not believing.” That’s true. When we see something, we don’t have to believe in it, but we do have to see it properly. We have to look at…
Dancing with squareness
When I photograph, I use no rules and let my perceptions govern the final image. Here is a great description of how that works: DANCING WITH SQUARENESS “Photographs are boxlike. We have a square camera with a square perspective. That…