One thing's for sure, you've elevated flippancy to an art form. -Brendan --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Alright I take it back, his art isn't a gimmick, his > photography is. > > Brendan MacRae wrote: > > I wouldn't say pinhole photography is considered > less > > or more "arty" than any other. But, as Belger > > explains, he believes pinhole photography is a > more > > organic way to capture images. In fact, it's > central > > to his idea of what he's trying to do in his art; > > connect with the subject on a deeper level. He > > believes that even the construction and type of > camera > > is important. > > > > Now, you may not buy into this view, but I don't > think > > just because he's no Ansel Adams this diminishes > his > > art to nothing more than a gimmick. > > > > -Brendan > > > > > > > > --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > >> I don't know, sometimes mediocre photography, > made > >> into art by pinhole > >> cameras that are mostly gimmicks. The question > is > >> would anyone take a > >> second look if he used a Quaker Oats container, > >> <http://users.rcn.com/stewoody/makecam.htm>, or a > >> cigar box, > >> > >> > > > <http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2006/12/cigar_box_camer.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890>. > > > >> Brendan MacRae wrote: > >> > >>> Ok, so this is a photography/camera related > >>> > >> website so > >> > >>> it's not OT...really. It is, however, one of the > >>> > >> most > >> > >>> interesting and provocative photo sites I've > ever > >>> seen. > >>> > >>> This guys takes his commitment to his subject to > a > >>> totally different level... > >>> > >>> http://www.boyofblue.com/cameras.html > >>> > >>> Some of the subject matter and/or images are not > >>> really safe for work. > >>> > >>> -Brendan > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > > >>> You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you > >>> > >> one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. > >> > >>> > http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> -- > >> Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... > >> -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the > link > >> directly above and follow the directions. > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you > one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. > > http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com > > > > > > > -- > Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... > -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
