I hate to answer my own post, but obviously you haven't paid much attention to the titles I choose for my own photography. It's very hard for me to take someone such as Belger as seriously as he apparently takes himself.
P. J. Alling wrote: > Your point? > > Brendan MacRae wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >> > > > -- 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.
