Okay. Found it much easier to read by selecting the text on the web page and pasting it into a source code editor, eliminating all the annoying (and miserable) photographs.
Some of the points have some merit. Rather pompously presented, unfortunately. Can't say I agree with everything in toto. His expression gets in the way of the message. Minor personal nit. I always have a bit of a problem when photographers talk about composition and they are not doing studio work. When you're making a drawing, a painting, etc, you're composing something in the medium. With a camera in a studio, you are composing scenes on a stage and then framing them—that's composition to me. In the field with a camera, you're not composing anything: you're *framing* what you see. It's a not-so-subtle difference. Otherwise, eh? One person's thoughts and opinions, perfectly valid as that. I'd like to see it discussed in a class on art appreciation. :-) G On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > Apropos of a thread evolving into composition and learning it: Alain > Briot has posted this article: > > http://www.lightstalking.com/15-thoughts-on-fine-art-photography-composition-by-alain-briot-with-photos > > If that URL breaks, try: http://goo.gl/Q2YGj > > > Warnings: > > - you may want to avert your eyes from the included photos, which > aren't particularly supportive of the main points in his article > anyway. > > - some of you may gag on the phrase Fine Art. Just mentally swap in > something like "non-documentary photography" whereever FA appears and > the points will maintain their relevance. > > > -- > -bmw > > -- > 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. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.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.
