Albert Taylor wrote:
Well yes actually...it doesn't really do the photographic muscle any good to be too reliant on the architect, sculptor, etc as a crutch to support your images. You might as well photograph paintings.. To me that's not what photography is about. I'm just saying...
Dear Albert,
When I say this please don't take this to be said in an antagonistic way.I just wish to share some further thoughts on the subject.
To take photos of something such as architecture, advertisements, or paintings can seem to be "lazy" in the fact that we must rely on the skill of the person who created something initially to get a good photograph. However I would still disagree.
Everything created in this world that we take a photo of is made by someone or something else. According to the argument that you have presented, then landscape photographers would just be relying on nature for them to get beautiful images. However landscape photographers are very disciplined in the fact that they have to constantly go out to look for new and refreshing scenes, by camping out until they get the right moment, and presenting their images in a creative composition.
I would say the same for my work. I don't simply take photos of advertisements or paintings. I always incorporate the human element into my images which is very difficult in terms of trying to "tell a story" or getting the advertisement to interact with the person or even the other way around. A simple picture of an advertisement doesn't mean anything on its own, no matter how beautifully designed its original creator.
And I don't believe these advertisements to be a crutch to help out my photography. I am more dependent on my actors for making my images special (not meaning that the ads do not add to the effect).
Just wanted to get this across Albert. Please don't take this the wrong way
Albert Taylor wrote:
Oh shoot, don't worry about it. It was just a thought I wanted to throw out there, and like any critique to be used/tossed out at your discretion...
(not sure how my previous double posting happened..)
Thanks for giving me that critique. It made me think a lot about my philosophy on photography in general and in reinforcing my beliefs. We need more honest Alberts around here
