DAVDOU9211@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> Visualization and "Seeing" the picture is, to me, what photography is all
> about. I work hard to "See" the possibilities in a scene. Only in recent
> times have I begun to understand that I have to look at light and then
> manipulate the camera to record as close as possible what I see; to
> anticipate the situation and have the camera set to record it.
>
> I enjoy looking at Ansel Adam's photographs. That he was a master is
> undisputed. Studying the work of masters causes an osmosis or absorption of
> their abilities at times. One of the most important lessons I have learned
> has nothing to do with photography and yet everything to do with it, ie.
> "patience". MF and LF slow one down. But I am slowly learning to slow down
> and think about what the lens will see, the light, and how to compose the
> photo using 35mm or digital.
>
> Finally, it seems that one needs to get out there and shoot alot of film over
> time. The results are much better now, 2 years after I started down this OM
> path. It's really instructive to go back and look at results when I started.
> Those on the list with many years more experience are fortunate.
>
> Dave Dougherty
>
Now and again messages appear on the list that transcend the words and
phraseology chosen by the writer. This is one of them. Dave sums up a
great deal of wisdom and stunning simplicity in the first paragraph.
Thanks.
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