I moved after taking that photo trying to get a better angle. But by the time I got around to where I wanted to be he had finished pouring.
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 11:20 AM, David J Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: > I only saw the first photo as well as Bill, me thinks. Thanks for the new > link. > > Several are good. I'd like to see more of the pour but the small jars > are in the way. > > Dave > > On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 12:00 PM, Nick Wright <[email protected]> > wrote: >> I don't mind criticism in the least. >> >> Thank you for your candor. >> >> It sounds though as if you just saw the first photo at the blog, did >> you see the rest of the photos? >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalingprose/sets/72157617103219740/show/ >> >> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 9:14 AM, William Robb <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Wright" >>> Subject: GESO: Candle making >>> >>> >>>> My primary goal as a photographer is to photograph people who are >>>> making their living in artful ways. >>>> >>>> Here is the first in a (hopefully) long series of personal projects >>>> dedicated to that goal. >>>> >>>> I don't really consider the "essay" finished so I might be adding on >>>> to it in the future. >>>> >>>> http://blog.nickdavidwright.com/2009/04/candle-making.html >>> >>> >>> Well Nick, I was going to keep my stupid mouth shut but...... >>> For me, this image falls into the category of epic fail. >>> It tell me abosolutely nothing about the process of candle making, infact if >>> you hadn't mentioned what he was doing, I wouldn't have a clue about what he >>> is doing. >>> There is no defined subject, the rack of whatever those things are on the >>> right is out of focus and by the time they are in focus they are >>> indistiguishable as far as what they are is. >>> About the only thing I can say for sure is that it looks like his furnace >>> needs servicing. >>> The following might be a bit harsh, but there is no drama in your picture. >>> The light is bland, the scene is sterile and there is absolutely nothing >>> happening in it. >>> It's like a still life of nothing. >>> >>> So, now that I've ripped your hear out, where do we go? >>> >>> I don't think you can capture the essence of the craft of an artisan unless >>> he is actually creating something. If he is making poured candles in molds, >>> focus on one or two molds and show us what it looks like when the wax is >>> being poured into them. >>> Frankly, I don't care what the guy looks like, I want to see his hands >>> working, which means get in close and show us what he is doing. >>> Preparing molds is the cooking equivalent of washing dishes. No one cares >>> about that part, it's making candles that I came to see. >>> Show us what that looks like, and think of a way to make it look like it is >>> actually an interesting thing to do. >>> >>> William Robb >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> ~Nick David Wright >> http://www.nickdavidwright.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. >> > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > 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. > -- ~Nick David Wright http://www.nickdavidwright.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.
