On Jan 10, 2013, at 9:07 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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. Good point. Although a "studio" can also be outdoors, such as when posing a subject in an outdoor environment. Composition can come into play in that situation.. But it's obviously true that the photographer as observer and recorder doesn't compose, he frames. Of course, a well chosen frame can result in a nice composition. Paul > > 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. -- 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.
