There is this notion that the process of creating a photograph is somehow a trade secret to be guarded under lock and key. Over the years I have noticed as a general rule, photographers are a very guarded group of people. This is typically the cause of deep-rooted insecurities and the belief that the secret to creating a great image is found in the technical nuts and bolts, overlooking the artistic creative process. How absurd it would be to think that the secret to Michelangelo’s painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was somehow the result of the paintbrushes and pigments he used. No technical process or technique can create an artistic expression; this is reserved for the creative mind.
December 4 2009, 7:34am | Original Link »
