[Leica] Good Writing is Harder Than Good Photography

[stasys1 at cox.net (Stasys Petravicius)]

Mark- I think you are on to something- but I'm taking a camera to 
Lithuania this summer. And some film, and batteries- and maybe one of 
those digital boxes. Stasys
On Jun 7, 2005, at 8:35 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

> Lewis and Clark last week were moving thought the Missouri straights. 
> They
> were describing in detail the way the white rocks striated in layers. 
> THey
> went on a few pages in their journals. 200 years ago last week.
> If they'd waited just a couple of decades they could have picked up a 
> camera
> and brought it along. Had a darkroom boat.
> Trade stuff with the natives for hypo.
> But they got antsy and just had to leave then.
>
> Its been said other explorations were just as daring and innovative and
> historically important. The Lewis and Clark exploration was forgotten 
> for
> over a century.
>
> But what made it different was not the writing of light on paper or 
> tin or
> film.
> But the writing on paper.
> Their journals were extensive. And those little drawings were nice.
>
> I think from a photographic standpoint the best thing a committed
> photographer could do on a certain trip, excursion, project...
> Would be to leave their camera at home on one of them.
> And do a lot of writing with a pen. Not a lens.
> Make some crummy drawings.
>
> I think this would improve ones photography immensely.
>
> Another valid anti-photography photography exercise would be to do it 
> audio.
> Talk into the thing and record the sounds of where you were.
> See how visual that gets.
>
> Like I always think: nothing more visual than Radio.
>
> Next time when you went out with a camera I think you're whole 
> perspective
> would be better. Making for better shots.
>
> Mark Rabiner
> Photography
> Portland Oregon
> http://rabinergroup.com/
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