>You post very few images so if that has any relation to your >production at all, you must take your photography very seriously >indeed. But one thing is a bit unclear to me; are you bothered by >others posting pics you consider cliche, or are you bothered by your >own development as a photographer? > >Jostein
The question of personal offense (being "bothered") seems to be pervasive. I think that was answered earlier so I will leave it to you for further discovery. As to my personal development ... it's not so much a matter of progress as of time to pursue it. I've got some projects in mind but time just gets in the way. Over the past few years my unemployment has retracted the resources to pursue doing more and better. Perhaps, if I can afford it in my retirement, I'd like to hire a plane to fly into some un- or seldom-explored area of Yukon or Alaska and shoot with a variety of formats. It appears that some type of elitism is being read into my remarks. I can see how that would happen. Photography is a joy and it ought to remain so for all of us. That's why we are here, coupled with just a tad bit of brand loyalty. I would hope that the general statement *might* be taken in concert with the specific ones. If not, well, then I'll have to explain myself a bit more. But you know, the critical comments that I've recently given -- written for both compliment and for encouraging improvement -- have been well-received. Nobody thought of them in any negative fashion. I would hope for the same with a more generalized statement. As to the quantity of work that I post: No, it is not much. I don't shoot a lot. The last snow shots were just for a break from house cleaning. They didn't say much if anything. They only recorded the day and did so in a manner somewhat commensurate with the modern trend of "social history" which concentrates on the minute details involving individuals rather than the major social events. So I shot mostly leaves and buds instead of hills and fields. (It was an intentional subtext.) Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" -- Jim Elliott -- 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.
